Agusta A109 N109SK
22 December 2007 · ST. Augustine, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 December 2007 at about 10:30 local time, a Agusta A109 registered N109SK was involved in an accident near ST. Augustine, Florida, United States. 3 people were 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- ST. Augustine, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Augustine Airport (KSGJ)
- Coordinates
- 29.9592, -81.3397
- Aircraft
- Agusta A109
- Registration
- N109SK
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- ST> Augustine → Jacksonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA08CA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was ground taxing after landing for parking. Upon entering the ramp, he made a 180-degree right turn, and the tail rotor blade collided with a bush. The tail rotor fragmented, and caused structural damage to the tail boom assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Agusta A109 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2007 | Agusta A.109 MK.II | Cork, Ireland | Blue Star Helicopters | Unknown | - |
| 8 Nov 2005 | Agusta A109-E | Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Agusta A109 | Page, Arizona, United States | Omniflight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Agusta A109 | New Castle, United Kingdom | N2NR INC Trustee | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Agusta A109 | Jiquipilco, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Agusta A109 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | North Memorial Air Care | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Baer Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Cessna 190 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert H. Meier | No injuries | - |