# NTSB Accident FTW97LA328
> **FINGERHUT REVOLUTION MINI 500** · 1997-08-27 · HUFFMAN, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA328
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08639
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-27
- **Location:** HUFFMAN, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.059494, -95.089965
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** FINGERHUT REVOLUTION
- **Model:** MINI 500
- **Registration:** N570F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The disengagement of the helicopter's collective control tube due to improper installation by the builder. Factors were the lack of sufficient information provided by the kit manufacturer and the pilot's inability to cushion the landing.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=FTW97LA328) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*