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Guimbal Cabri G2 crash near Beaumont, Texas, United States

unknown2016-01-30
Summary

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during a hover-taxi and his failure to maintain helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

Incident details
Date
2016-01-30
Location
Beaumont, Texas, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
30.0714, -94.2142
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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