# NTSB Accident LAX97LA326
> **Lampert M500** · 1997-09-13 · SAN CARLOS, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA326
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08889
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-13
- **Location:** SAN CARLOS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.490478, -122.259078
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Lampert
- **Model:** M500
- **Registration:** N800GL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's improper use of the flight controls following the loss of power.  The pilot's lack of training/certification in rotorcraft operations was a factor in this accident.

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