# Accident 19871030083199A: Agusta A109, Spring Valley, NY, October 30, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 1987, 15:30 local time
- Place: Spring Valley, NY
- Airport: Ramapo Heliport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1198° N, 74.0510° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1198&lon=-74.0510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N109AM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N109AM-1995-06-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Agusta S P A A109K2 (registry code 0260502, https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-s-p-a-a109k2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AGUSTA A109
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,959 total, 254 in this make and model, 114 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871030083199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LIFTED OFF TO AIR TAXI TO PARK AFTER PASSENGER DEPLANED. MOVED BACKWARDS AND SKID TOUCHED. ENTERED GROUND RESONANCE

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC88LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA020), Oct 30, 1987: Agusta 109A (N109AM), Spring Valley, NY, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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