# NTSB DEN81FTM37: Rotorway 133, N2262W, Price, UT, August 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1981
- Place: Price, UT · PRICE, UT
- Location: 39.6040° N, 110.8004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Price, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6040&lon=-110.8004&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 6, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTM37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2491  81/8/19  NR.PRICE,UT           ROTORWAY 133        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 6000
        TIME - 0930                    N2262W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARBON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PRICE,UT                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- HOMEBUILT SCORPION TYPE HELICOPTER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2262W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2262W-1982-07-29), registration cancelled 1982-07-29, S/N 2573, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROTORWAY 133
- Registry model: [Bottino Pete SCORPION 133](https://openairdocs.org/model/bottino-pete-scorpion-133) (registry code 13025P8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carbon County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810819053189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810819053189A), Aug 19, 1981: Amtrrw SCORPION1, Price, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot was attempting hover in helicopter new to him. Aircraft suddenly rolled over on side.

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.

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