Rotorway SCORPION 133 N25059
27 September 1987 · Boonville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1987 at about 17:00 local time, a Rotorway SCORPION 133 registered N25059, operated by Palmer, William R., was involved in an accident near Boonville, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boonville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9895, -123.3602
- Aircraft
- Rotorway SCORPION 133
- Registration
- N25059
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Palmer, William R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer Ranch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DVD05
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT SAID THAT WHEN HE WAS PRACTICING QUICK STOPS & FLARES, THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER THEN YAWED, TOUCHED DOWN (RIGHT SKID 1ST) & ROLLED OVER. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS RPRTD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotorway SCORPION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1987 | Rotorway SCORPION 1670 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Rotorway SCORPION 133 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1984 | Rotorway SCORPION 133 | West Hamlin, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1982 | Rotorway SCORPION TOO | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Douglas J. McFall | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Rotorway SCORPION TOO | Niles, Ohio, United States | George L. Bell | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Rotorway SCORPION 133 | Andale, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |