# NTSB Accident MIA98LA122
> **Brock 162F** · 1998-04-07 · CANTON, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA122
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09908
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-04-07
- **Location:** CANTON, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.239101, -84.490554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Brock
- **Model:** 162F
- **Registration:** N623LB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of throttle and collective pitch during initial takeoff climb, which resulted in a decay of rotor rpm and settling of the helicopter into a lake.

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