Rotorway SCORPION 133 UNREG
2 March 1986 · Corona, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1986 at about 15:30 local time, a Rotorway SCORPION 133 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corona (L66)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rotorway SCORPION 133
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corona → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FUG04
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
THE PLT STATED HE WAS 'RUNNING UP THE ENGINE' AFTER MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS. THE HELICOPTER WAS TIED DOWN WHEN THE PLT LIFTED OFF TO A 5 TO 6 FT HOVER. THE HELICOPTER TIPPED TO THE RIGHT, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TERRAIN AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE PLT EXITED THE ACFT WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED BY A FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotorway SCORPION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1987 | Rotorway SCORPION 1670 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Rotorway SCORPION 133 | Boonville, California, United States | Palmer, William R. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1984 | Rotorway SCORPION 133 | West Hamlin, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1982 | Rotorway SCORPION TOO | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Douglas J. McFall | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Rotorway SCORPION TOO | Niles, Ohio, United States | George L. Bell | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Rotorway SCORPION 133 | Andale, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |