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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MINI 500 · Missouri City, MO · June 25, 1992

Date: June 25, 1992 · 07:00 local
Place: Missouri City, MO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N500ZZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI92DCG04
Reported as: Amtr MINI500
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,520 total4 in this make and model

N500ZZRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2013 · Fetters Dennis L MINI 500S/N 0000 · Built 1992 Airframe modelFetters Dennis L MINI 500 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine over heated due improper crankshaft connecting rod bearing bore. Engine returned to builder. Research test.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE OVER HEATED DUE IMPROPER CRANKSHAFT CONNECTING ROD BEARING BORE. ENGINE RETURNED TO BUILDER. RESEARCH TEST.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI92DCG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMissouri City, MOAn improper connecting rod assembly resulting in mechanical binding between the rod and the engine crankshaft.Jun 25, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N500ZZ · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19960627021729IHovering · Excelsior Sprin, MO1. On 06/27/96 at 1430Z time, a vibration spectrum analysis was being conducted on an experimental mini-500 helicopter aircraft (N500ZZ) located in a vacant lot in front of the building of the manufacture (revolution helicopter corporation, inc., in Excelsior…Jun 27, 1996 · Minor damage Accident 19950727036199APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Oshkosh, WIHomebuilt helicopter. Lost power on demo flight. Autorotated. Skid caught crop folded skids. Carb too lean. Seized. (-23) on July 27, 1995, approximately 0930, a mini 500, made an emergency lanidng at an open field after the Rotax engine stopped running.…Jul 27, 1995 · Substantial damage