CHI80FEI29

NTSB accident investigation · Scorpion H1754R · North Jackson, OH · July 11, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1980
Place
North Jackson, OH · NORTH JACKSON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40WMScorpion H1754R
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800711025419A
Case key
129917

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1605  80/7/11    NORTH JACKSON,OH    SCORPION H1754R     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 200
        TIME - 1045                    N40WM               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANFIELD,OH                 LAKE MILTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD PWR LOSS APRX 15FT AGL DRY PRCTNRY LDG  DUE TO RISING OIL TEMP.OIL TEMP/QUANTITY WI LMT.

Aircraft

Registration
N40WM
Reported as
Scorpion H1754R
Category
Helicopter, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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