1 fatal · Austin REVOLUTION MINI 500 · 1998-08-11 · NORTHAMPTON, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD98FA092
Event ID
20001211X10871
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-11
Location
NORTHAMPTON, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.860851, -75.200958
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Austin
Model
REVOLUTION MINI 500
Registration
N2XK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the improper maintenance adjustment and the failure to properly torque the pitch-change link barrel by the owner/builder which resulted in main rotor to tailboom contact and main rotor separation.