Moseley/Scorpion 133 N4661U
8 February 1984 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 February 1984 at about 16:20 local time, a Moseley/Scorpion 133 registered N4661U was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, 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 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moseley Field
- Coordinates
- 33.5094, -112.3598
- Aircraft
- Moseley/Scorpion 133
- Registration
- N4661U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA168
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
THE PLT STATED THAT HE INTENDED ONLY TO GRT THE HELICOPTER 'IN A LIGHT POSITION TO CHECK FOR BALANCE AND CYCLIC POSITION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUSED A TOTAL LIFT OFF AND HE OVER-CONTROLLED THE ACFT WHICH ROLLED ANDCRASHED SIDEWAYS IN A LATERAL SWINGING MOTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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