# Accident 19960701015749A: Agusta A109, Newport, OR, July 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1996, 16:57 local time
- Place: Newport, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6593° N, 124.0098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6593&lon=-124.0098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N808GM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N808GM-2000-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Agusta AGUSTA A109 (registry code 0260109, https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-agusta-a109) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AGUSTA A109
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,001 total, 1,143 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960701015749A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER LANDING. WRECKAGE INDICATES HARD LANDING. COLLAPSED A SKID. MAIN AND TAIL ROTORS HIT GROUND.

## 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 SEA96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA139), Jul 1, 1996: Agusta A109 (N808GM), Newport, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusty wind condition during the landing. The gusty wind was a related factor.

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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