# NTSB FTW81FPD22: Hubschluber I, N199CB, Grand Prairie, TX, May 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1981
- Place: Grand Prairie, TX · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
- Location: 32.7460° N, 96.9978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Prairie, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7460&lon=-96.9978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FPD22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0975  81/5/10    GRAND PRAIRIE,TX    HUBSCHLUBER I       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N199CB              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRND PR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND PRAIRIE,TX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ACFT PITCHED NOSE UP,THEN EXPERIENCED LATERAL OSCILLATION THAT CONTD DRG AUTOROTATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N199CB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUBSCHLUBER I
- Category: Helicopter, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grnd Pr Muni

## 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 19810510024069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810510024069A), May 10, 1981: Amtrrw SCORPION2, Grand Prairie, TX, Substantial damage. Lost control of helicopter on climbout. Helicopter rolled over on ground impact. Gusty surface wind.

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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