Rotorway SCORPION 1670 N48591
14 March 1987 · Soldotna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1987 at about 19:30 local time, a Rotorway SCORPION 1670 registered N48591 was involved in an accident near Soldotna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Soldotna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Soldotna (SXQ)
- Coordinates
- 60.3207, -150.7899
- Aircraft
- Rotorway SCORPION 1670
- Registration
- N48591
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87DAG01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE JUST A FEW FEET ABOVE THE GROUND RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1987 | Rotorway SCORPION 133 | Boonville, California, United States | Palmer, William R. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |