Scorpion TOO N36JB
23 July 1979 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1979 at about 17:59 local time, a Scorpion TOO registered N36JB was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rockford, Illinois, 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 17:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Selfrige Park
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Scorpion TOO
- Registration
- N36JB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3662
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
3 OF 8 ENG DRIVE BELTS FOUND TWISTED & NOT SEATED IN ENG DRIVE PULLEY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Scorpion TOO accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1979 | Scorpion TOO | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1977 | Scorpion TOO | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1982 | Scorpion Too | Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, United States | Jeffrey Trowbridge | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Scorpion TOO | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1976 | Scorpion TOO | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Scorpion Too | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Armond Nelson | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |