Scorpion II N711RJ
11 June 1979 · St.paul, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1979 at about 14:00 local time, a Scorpion II registered N711RJ was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St.paul, Minnesota, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St.paul, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Scorpion II
- Registration
- N711RJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2739
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
ENG-ROTORWAYS, MDL 133, W/O CARB HEAT, CORROSION INMAG & CYLS, COMPRESSION LEAK.ACFT NOT AIRWORTHY.
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 | - |
| 5 Jan 1980 | Scorpion II | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1980 | Scorpion II | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1978 | Scorpion II | Romulus, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Scorpion II | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | 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 | - |