# Accident 20020222003199A: Amtr MINI500, Pasorobles, CA, February 22, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 2002, 13:35 local time
- Place: Pasorobles, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6433° N, 120.5497° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6433&lon=-120.5497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N500JY, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500JY-2002-09-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Young G P/Young J MINI-500 (registry code 05606T7, https://openairdocs.org/model/young-g-p-young-j-mini-500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MINI500
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020222003199A

## Narrative

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

(.19) ON FEBRUARY 22, 2002, ABOUT 1335 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A YOUNG MINI-500, N500JY, COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM A CLEARING ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT HE DID NOT OBSERVE THE POWER LINES DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WITH HIS HELICOPTER. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 22, 2002 THE PILOT MR. GLEN YOUNG WAS DEPARTING FROM A FRIENDS RANCH LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PASO ROBLES AIRPORT IN THE VICINITY OF UNION AND GENESEO ROADS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TAILBOOM STRUCK THE POWERLINES CAUSING THE TAILROTOR TO FAIL. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER.

## 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 LAX02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA090), Feb 22, 2002: Young Mini-500 (N500JY), Paso Robles, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.

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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