ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375525
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| Date: | Sunday 2 March 1986 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | RotorWay Scorpion 133 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | KIT #1557 |
| Engine model: | Rotorway 133 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corona, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Corona, CA (L66) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED HE WAS 'RUNNING UP THE ENGINE' AFTER MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS. THE HELICOPTER WAS TIED DOWN WHEN THE PLT LIFTED OFF TO A 5 TO 6 FT HOVER. THE HELICOPTER TIPPED TO THE RIGHT, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TERRAIN AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE PLT EXITED THE ACFT WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED BY A FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86FUG04
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 06:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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