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Incident · Substantial damage
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FAA incident report · Amtrrw SCORPION · Atlanta, GA · May 21, 1983

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Date
May 21, 1983 · 14:45 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
Dekalb Peachtree
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1058A
Reported as
Amtrrw SCORPION*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,300 total1 in this make and model270 in the last 90 days
N1058ARegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2018 · Rodriguez Ismael SCORPIONS/N 13379 · Built 1979Airframe modelRodriguez Ismael SCORPIONEngine modelRotorway RW-133 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

At liftoff helicopter got light on the skids. Gust of wind drifted up left skid. Main and tail rotor struck ground.

As the FAA filed it

AT LIFTOFF HELICOPTER GOT LIGHT ON THE SKIDS. GUST OF WIND DRIFTED UP LEFT SKID.MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR STRUCK GROUND.