Scorpion II N92086
26 November 1978 · Romulus, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1978 at about 13:00 local time, a Scorpion II registered N92086 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Romulus, Michigan, 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
- Romulus, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Detroit Metro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Scorpion II
- Registration
- N92086
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3320
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
EVINRUDE 140. WIND GUSTS TO 22KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Scorpion II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1979 | Scorpion II | Belgrade, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Scorpion II | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 6 Mar 1977 | Scorpion II | Royal Palm Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1979 | Scorpion II | St.paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1980 | Scorpion II | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1980 | Scorpion II | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |