Accident Mosquito Aviation XEL Unregistered,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349029
 
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Date:Friday 22 December 2023
Time:c. 14:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic mosx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mosquito Aviation XEL
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: Unregistered
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Pembroke, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
An experimental unregistered Mosquito Aviation XEL crashed near Pembroke, North Carolina.
The pilot died and the ultralight helicopter was written off.

Sources:

https://www.wral.com/story/one-person-dies-in-robeson-county-helicopter-crash-sheriff-s-office-says-it-was-home-built/21207871/
https://wpde.com/news/local/downed-aircraft-robeson-county-pembroke-community-potentially-fatal-crash-plane-helicopter-developing-situation-wreckage-site-philadelphus-road-emergency-management-north-carolina-december-22-2023
https://twitter.com/TonyaWPDE/status/1738290410911343021

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Dec-2023 20:37 harro Added
22-Dec-2023 20:40 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source]
23-Dec-2023 07:35 nhofmann54 Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Nature]
23-Dec-2023 07:35 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities]
23-Dec-2023 08:31 RobertMB Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative, Category]

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