SERS · MOSQUITO XEL · 2018-01-21 · LOXAHATCHEE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA18LA082
Event ID
20180122X00701
Type
Accident
Date
2018-01-21
Location
LOXAHATCHEE, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.729444, -80.311668
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOSQUITO
Model
XEL
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent flight experience and his lack of training and experience in the accident helicopter make and model.