1 fatal · Bihn MINI 500 · 1997-12-19 · GETTYSBURG, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA049
Event ID
20001208X09367
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-19
Location
GETTYSBURG, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.119255, -84.500892
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bihn
Model
MINI 500
Registration
N727EB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, followed by the main rotor striking the tailboom, which resulted in the separation of a main rotor blade.