# Accident 20130929020159A: Felda, FL, September 29, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 29, 2013, 11:09 local time
- Place: Felda, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5398° N, 81.4356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Felda, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5398&lon=-81.4356&mi=10
- Aircraft: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported engine: COMPACT RADIAL ENGINES MZ 202
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130929020159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND. THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND CAUSED STRUCTURAL FAILURES AND A POST IMPACT FIRE. THE FIRE CONSUMED THE ENTIRE HELICOPTER. HELICOPTER DESTROYED AND OPERATOR SERIOUSLY INJURED.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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