# NTSB FTW80DA016: Scorpion II, Bay City, TX, November 17, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1979
- Place: Bay City, TX · BAY CITY, TX
- Location: 28.9835° N, 95.9599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bay City, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9835&lon=-95.9599&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133661
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3114  79/11/17   BAY CITY,TX         SCORPION II         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 28, 6 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    NONE                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAY CITY,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      72
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- UNREG EXP HELICOPTER.PLT CLEARED TO TAXI/HOVER.M/R BLADE STRUCK BYSTANDER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCORPION II
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bay City Muni

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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