MINR · LAMPERT REVOLUTION M500 · 1996-03-31 · SAN CARLOS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA150
Event ID
20001208X05440
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-31
Location
SAN CARLOS, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.490085, -122.259399
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LAMPERT
Model
REVOLUTION M500
Registration
N750GL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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 experience in rotorcraft operations were factors in this accident.