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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrrw SCORPION2 · Niles, OH · July 21, 1982

Date: July 21, 1982 · 10:30 local
Place: Niles, OH
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9239Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI82FA260
Reported as: Amtrrw SCORPION2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 43 total11 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9239ZRegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2014 · Bell SCORPION TOOS/N 7585 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBell SCORPION TOO Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Indicates pilot-builder became unexpectedly airborne. Lost control of helicopter and dived into ground.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATES PILOT-BUILDER BECAME UNEXPECTEDLY AIRBORNE. LOST CONTROL OF HELICOPTER AND DIVED INTO GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI82FA260Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNiles, OHThe plt's wife stated that the helicopter was taken across the street to an open field where the plt conducted his flt in the acft. She had never seen him fly this acft over about 3 ft AGL. The helicopter was observed to jump as if lifted by a gust of wind &…Jul 21, 1982 · Destroyed