NONE · Reinhold REVOLUTION MINI 500 · 1998-10-26 · HICKORY, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA017
Event ID
20001211X11313
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-26
Location
HICKORY, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.770591, -81.329452
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Reinhold
Model
REVOLUTION MINI 500
Registration
N500GQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The seizure of the rear piston in the cylinder barrel resulting in total loss of engine power and an autorotation which resulted in main rotor contact with the tail boom while touching down on unsuitable terrain.