Scorpion II N8851
17 April 1973 · Meriden, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1973 at about 17:30 local time, a Scorpion II registered N8851 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Meriden, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meriden, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meriden-Markham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Scorpion II
- Registration
- N8851
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0801
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DRG T/O FROM HOVER, PLT LET NOSE DROP, ATMTD RCVR WITH PWR AND INCREASED PITCH.ALT TOO LOW.WHEEL EQP
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Scorpion II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1972 | Scorpion II | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1974 | Scorpion II | Rohnerville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1977 | Scorpion II | Royal Palm Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1978 | Scorpion II | Romulus, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1979 | Scorpion II | Belgrade, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Scorpion II | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |