Revolution MINI-500 N355RM
13 May 1998 · Villa Rica, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1998 at about 20:30 local time, a Revolution MINI-500 registered N355RM was involved in an accident near Villa Rica, Georgia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Villa Rica, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stockmar
- Coordinates
- 33.7299, -84.9206
- Aircraft
- Revolution MINI-500
- Registration
- N355RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedartown → Whitesburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's choice of landing area during a precautionary landing adjacent to the runway. This resulted in an in-flight collision of the left skid with a rock during a cyclic flare, loss of directional control, and subsequent collision of the main rotor blade with the tail boom.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while in cruise flight he experienced a vibration/buzz sound. He set up for a precautionary, run-on landing to the nearest airport's single runway. When he realized the runway was in use, he elected to land onto an adjacent, grassy area. The left skid collided with a rock, the helicopter experienced a loss of directional control, yawed counterclockwise, and the main rotor blade severed the tailboom.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Revolution MINI accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1997 | Revolution MINI-500 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Revolution MINI-500 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55B | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Robert L. West | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G164B | Cuthbert, Georgia, United States | Thrash Viation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna C-172F | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Air Tractor AT502B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Cessna 175 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hughes TH-55A | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |