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NTSB investigation record

IAD97LA015

Completed

Ayres Scorpion executive· N3903C

Date
November 4, 1996
Location
Union Vale, NY
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in a subsequent emergency landing and collision with a fence and a cherry picker (vehicle). A factor relating to the accident was: the student pilot's lack of experience in the type helicopter.

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