Aviation accident CHI95FA242

Name: aviation accident: REVOLUTION HELICOPTER MINI-500 near OSHKOSH (1995-07-27)
Start: 1995-07-27
Location: OSHKOSH, WI, USA

NONE · REVOLUTION HELICOPTER MINI-500 · 1995-07-27 · OSHKOSH, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI95FA242
Event ID: 20001207X03882
Type: Accident
Date: 1995-07-27
Location: OSHKOSH, WI, USA
Coordinates: 44.059047, -88.540954

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: REVOLUTION HELICOPTER
Model: MINI-500
Registration: N500ZZ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the 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.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown