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Year: 2012
Total Records: 2
   
Title Date:Time    
  Prop Injury On Launch New  
  Location: California   01/25/2012:   View Details  
  Remarks: Preliminary information only: On forward launch, pilot got hand in prop. (read more --->

 
  Knee Injury New  
  Location: Meadow Lake Airport, Falcon, Colorado   01/14/2012:1600   View Details  
  Remarks: On take off, I was only about 3 feet into the air when I made a rookie mistake and sat down into my seat way too early, causing me to drop to the ground. I planted my left foot on the ground, and when I did, my knee went to the inside and I heard something pop. I knew I had did some damage to my kne (read more --->