Agusta 109A N109AM
30 October 1987 · Spring Valley, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 October 1987 at about 20:30 local time, a Agusta 109A registered N109AM was involved in an accident near Spring Valley, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spring Valley, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1198, -74.0510
- Aircraft
- Agusta 109A
- Registration
- N109AM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro → Spring Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA020
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 HELICOPTER HAD BEEN REFUELED AND THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GROUND TAXI. PRIOR TO TURNING THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO TAXI TO A PARKING AREA THE HELICOPTER WENT INTO GROUND RESONANCE AS SOON AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED. COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED, THE ENGINE RETARDED AND THE ROTOR BRAKES APPLIED BUT GROUND RESONANCE CONTINUED UNTIL THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE PAVEMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Agusta 109 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1979 | Agusta 109A | New York, New York, United States | Kirby Realty | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1978 | Agusta 109 | Rector, Pennsylvania, United States | Rockwell Inter | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2000 | Agusta 109E | Romey Marsh, United Kingdom | Sloan Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Agusta 109E | London, United Kingdom | To Be Advised | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20C | McLean, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Reder KR-2 | Mattituck, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 1987 | Fokker DR-1 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Lake George, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Binghamton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |