NONE · Boucher Revolution Mini 500 · 2002-06-08 · Sterling, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC02LA099
Event ID
20020625X00965
Type
Accident
Date
2002-06-08
Location
Sterling, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.424999, -71.791114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Boucher
Model
Revolution Mini 500
Registration
N54VP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A misalignment of the rotor system drive belt, which resulted in belt chaffing, its subsequent separation, and a resultant loss of power to the rotor system. Also causal was the relatively low altitude and airspeed at which the separation occurred, which inhibited the pilot's inability to maintain a level attitude during the autorotation.