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FAA accident report · Amtr MINI 500 · Oshkosh, WI · July 27, 1995

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Date
July 27, 1995 · 09:30 local
Place
Oshkosh, WI
Airport
Wittman Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N500ZZ
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI95FA242
Reported as
Amtr MINI500
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N500ZZRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2013 · Fetters Dennis L MINI 500S/N 0000 · Built 1992Airframe modelFetters Dennis L MINI 500Engine 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.

Homebuilt 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. After touch down the left skid collapsed. This caused the rotor blade to contact the tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

HOMEBUILT 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. AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE LEFT SKID COLLAPSED. THIS CAUSED THE ROTOR BLADE TO CONTACT THE TAIL BOOM.

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 CHI95FA242Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIthe inadequate design of the helicopter skid shoes. Factors related to the accident were: false indications of rotor rpm and EGT which led to seizure of the piston.Jul 27, 1995 · 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 damageAccident 19920625024549AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Missouri City, MOEngine over heated due improper crankshaft connecting rod bearing bore. Engine returned to builder. Research test.Jun 25, 1992 · Substantial damage