LANTANA, FL, USA
N49873
CESSNA C-152
N8376F
Hughes 269C
THE STUDENT PLT, WITH A TOTAL OF ABOUT 14 HOURS INCLUDING 1.7 SOLO, WAS PRACTICING SOLO TOUCH-AND-GO'S WHEN HE SAW THE HELICOPTER HOVERING NEAR THE RWY. FEARING THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS GOING TO FLY OVER THE RWY, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT IN DOING SO, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED OFF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH THE HOVERING HELICOPTER ABOUT 100 FEET NORTH OF THE EDGE OF THE RWY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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