Scorpion 133 N4990Y
27 December 1980 · Ulysses, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 December 1980 at about 17:30 local time, a Scorpion 133 registered N4990Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ulysses, Kansas, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ulysses, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Scorpion 133
- Registration
- N4990Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3342
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.
Other Scorpion 133 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1980 | Scorpion 133 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1980 | Scorpion 133 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Scorpion 133 | Nashua, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Scorpion 133 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Scorpion 133 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | G.f. Harrison | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Scorpion 133 | Tempe, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |