Scorpion 133 N19NS
8 May 1982 · Fremont, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1982 at about 01:30 local time, a Scorpion 133 registered N19NS, operated by Nicolai W. Stoopin, was involved in an accident near Fremont, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fremont, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fremont (Q59)
- Coordinates
- 37.4998, -121.9606
- Aircraft
- Scorpion 133
- Registration
- N19NS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nicolai W. Stoopin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fremont → Fremont
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FVD16
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE STUDENT PILOT, BUILDER OF THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT (IP). THE STUDENT HAD ABOUT 71 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL WHILE THE IP HAD 18 HOURS. AFTER MAKING TWO LANDINGS, A DESCENDING TURN WAS MADE TO A DOWNWIND AT ABOUT 15 FT AGL TO DEMONSTRATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AIRSPEED AND GROUND SPEED. AFTER THAT, THE IP INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO FOLLOW THROUGH AS HE (THE IP) WAS GOING TO MAKE A CLIMBING TURN TO POSITION THE HELICOPTER FOR A NORMAL LANDING PATTERN. DURING THE CLIMB, THE IP FELT INTERFERENCE ON THE CONTROLS FROM THE STUDENT. THE AIRSPEED DROPPED NEAR ZERO AND THE HELICOPTER WAS ABOUT TO START SETTLING WITH POWER. REPORTEDLY, THE IP OVERPOWERED THE CONTROLS AND STARTED A RECOVERY, BUT NOT IN TIME TO AVOID CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD, TILTED TO THE LEFT, AND A MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM. THE IP SAID THE STUDENT WAS RELUCTANT TO RELEASE THE CONTROLS WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
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 | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Scorpion 133 | Manhattan, Montana, United States | JOE Molendyk | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Scorpion 133 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Scorpion 133 | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1980 | Scorpion 133 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |