SERS · Kitchens REVOLUTION MINI 500B · 2000-02-16 · HAZELHURST, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA092
Event ID
20001212X20537
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-16
Location
HAZELHURST, MS, USA
Coordinates
31.860683, -90.390197
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Kitchens
Model
REVOLUTION MINI 500B
Registration
N460AK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a practice autorotation, by allowing the rotor rpm to become inadequate to cushion the touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent roll over.