Hall REVOLUTION MINI 500 N9GH

Summary

On 30 August 1998 at about 21:30 local time, a Hall REVOLUTION MINI 500 registered N9GH, operated by Frederick M. Jones, was involved in an accident near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 August 1998 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Bobby L. Chain Munc. (HGB)

Coordinates

31.3109, -89.3002

Aircraft

Hall REVOLUTION MINI 500

Registration

N9GH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Frederick M. Jones

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA236

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain main rotor rpm during a forward hover and the cyclic grip separating during the resultant bounced landing resulting in the pilot losing cyclic control and the main rotor contacting the tail boom. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total time in the make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot stated that as he hovered forward at a brisk walk, he heard the low rotor rpm horn. He lowered the collective and the helicopter descended rapidly and touched down on the 'toes' of the skids. The helicopter bounced back into the air and the cyclic control grip separated from the cyclic control stick. The cyclic control moved to the full aft position and the main rotor blades contacted the tail boom.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.