Scorpion II N977
7 April 1974 · Rohnerville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1974 at about 13:00 local time, a Scorpion II registered N977 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Rohnerville, California, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rohnerville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rohnerville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Scorpion II
- Registration
- N977
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0609
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
INADEQUATELY SECURED 47LB BALANCE WT CAME LOOSE FROM R SKID DRG LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Scorpion II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1973 | Scorpion II | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Scorpion II | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |