# NTSB MIA77FKT26: Scorpion II, N7886, Royal Palm Bch, FL, March 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 6, 1977
- Place: Royal Palm Bch, FL · ROYAL PALM BCH, FL
- Location: 26.6990° N, 80.2276° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Royal Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6990&lon=-80.2276&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 October 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157694
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKT26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKT26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2850   77/3/6    ROYAL PALM BCH,FL   SCORPION II         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N7886               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 55, 2860 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            90 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD FLYING COW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROYAL PALM BCH,FL           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7886](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7886-1977-12-08), registration cancelled 1977-12-08, S/N 521 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCORPION II
- Registry model: [Peacock SCORPION II](https://openairdocs.org/model/peacock-scorpion-ii) (registry code 1301102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Old Flying Cow

## 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 19770306020279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770306020279A), Mar 6, 1977: Amtr 1301102, Royal Palm Bch, FL, Substantial damage

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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