Scorpion 133 N37736
15 February 1981 · Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 February 1981 at about 13:00 local time, a Scorpion 133 registered N37736 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Scorpion 133
- Registration
- N37736
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0118
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
BOTH FUEL ENRICHERS IN OUT POSITION.ENG FLOODED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Scorpion 133 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1982 | Scorpion 133 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | G.f. Harrison | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Scorpion 133 | Mondamin, Iowa, United States | Gary Deitering | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Scorpion 133 | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1980 | Scorpion 133 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Scorpion 133 | Fremont, California, United States | Nicolai W. Stoopin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Scorpion 133 | Manhattan, Montana, United States | JOE Molendyk | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |