# Accident 19970719039809A: Amtr MINI500, Ava, MO, July 19, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1997, 13:15 local time
- Place: Ava, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9491° N, 92.6598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9491&lon=-92.6598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N500XM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500XM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Morgan John Wayne MINI 500 HELI (registry code 05604O4, https://openairdocs.org/model/morgan-john-wayne-mini-500-heli) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MINI500
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA222) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970719039809A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AT CRUISE. HARD FORCED LANDING. LANDED HILLSIDE. ROLLED. COOLANT LEAKED. OVERHEATED. SD ON CARB OVERDUE.

## 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 CHI97LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA222), Jul 19, 1997: Morgan MINI-500 (N500XM), Ava, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to loss of engine cooling fluid. Related factors were maintenance service bulletin not complied with by the owner/pilot mechanic resulting in low output of the carburetor,…

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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