An unusual collision sent the pilot of a light aircraft to the hospital for observation and left the pilot and passenger of a helicopter unscathed at a private strip near Clearwater, Florida, on Saturday. Zack Taylor, the owner of Clearwater Air Park, told local media the Piper Arrow was landing and hit a hovering Robinson R22 helicopter from behind. The airplane got the worst of the mishap and ended up flipped on the grass missing part of a wing. The helicopter pilot was able to set it down without further incident.
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