What was found
DURING PATTERN WORK, ENGINE FAILED AT ABOUT 500 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED. REASON FOR ENGINE FAILURE NOT GIVEN.
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7234Y
- Make and model
- Amtr MINI500
- Aircraft serial
- 231
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX582
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Power Section
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.