# Accident 19960331005639A: Lampert Gary Mitchel REVOLUTION HELI M500, San Carlos, CA, March 31, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1996
- Place: San Carlos, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 37.4901° N, 122.2594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4901&lon=-122.2594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N750GL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N750GL-2018-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lampert Gary Mitchel REVOLUTION HELI M500 (registry code 05602HV, https://openairdocs.org/model/lampert-gary-mitchel-revolution-heli-m500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960331005639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON FINAL, DECARED EMERGENCY, DROPPED 20FT, FLIPPED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA150), Mar 31, 1996: Lampert Revolution M500 (N750GL), San Carlos, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to recognize a drive train disengagement and initiate an autorotation. The inadequate engine-to-transmission drive belt/pulley design, and the pilot's limited training and…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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