Agusta A109AII N67K
19 February 1993 · Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1993 at about 13:45 local time, a Agusta A109AII registered N67K, operated by East Coast Flight Services, was involved in an accident near Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Park (N07)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Agusta A109AII
- Registration
- N67K
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- East Coast Flight Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morristown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS MISJUDGMENT OF CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS TAXIING FROM LANDING WHEN, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE AND THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE HANGAR. THE TIP OF ONE OF THE BLADES SEPARATED AND PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE TAIL SECTION OF A PARKED, UNOCCUPIED, SINGLE-ENGINE PIPER AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Agusta A109AII accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1987 | Agusta A109AII | So. Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1993 | American General AG5B | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | Raritan Valley Flying School | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Hockenbury BOWERS FLY BABY | Peapack, New Jersey, United States | Peter Hockenbury | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Royal Karina Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1993 | Beatty GLASAIR SH-2 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | Eugene J. Beatty | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States | Alan B. Fleischman | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Jul 1993 | North American AT-6 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Bi-Plane Adventure Tours Inc. | No injuries | - |