# NTSB LAX80DVM29: Scorpion 133, N6068N, Santa Cruz, CA, April 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1980
- Place: Santa Cruz, CA · SANTA CRUZ, CA
- Location: 36.9744° N, 122.0353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Cruz, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9744&lon=-122.0353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130568
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80DVM29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVM29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2151  80/4/20    SANTA CRUZ,CA       SCORPION 133        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 116
        TIME - 1100                    N6068N              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA CRUZ SKYPRK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA CRUZ,CA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD HEL GOT IN BAD ATTITUDE DRG PRACTICE HOVER,LWRD COLLECTIVE QUICKLY.ROTORWAY 133 ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6068N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCORPION 133
- Category: Helicopter, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Cruz Skyprk

## 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 19800420012719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800420012719A), Apr 20, 1980: Amtrrw SCORPION/, Santa Cruz, CA, Substantial damage. Lost lift & rotor RPM during pratice hover. Landed hard. Right gear collapsed. Rolled over.

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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