Scorpion 1 N3378
8 October 1972 · Crotn On Hudsn, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1972 at about 14:50 local time, a Scorpion 1 registered N3378 was involved in an accident during in flight near Crotn On Hudsn, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crotn On Hudsn, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Croton Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Scorpion 1
- Registration
- N3378
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3186
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HOVER DEMONSTRATION. GUSTING TO 25K. NOT ROTOR CRAFT RATED, NOR DUAL INSTRUCTION IN TYPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Scorpion 1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1973 | Scorpion 1 | Exeter, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1974 | Scorpion 1 | Stormville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1980 | Scorpion 1 | Hillsboro, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |