Johnson REVOLUTION MINI 500 N38DJ
12 February 2005 · Isabela, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 February 2005 at about 20:40 local time, a Johnson REVOLUTION MINI 500 registered N38DJ was involved in an accident near Isabela, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Isabela, United States
- Coordinates
- 18.4947, -67.1294
- Aircraft
- Johnson REVOLUTION MINI 500
- Registration
- N38DJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vega Baja → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05LA032
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an autorotation and collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting a personal flight in a single-seat experimental helicopter under 14 CFR Part 91 when the helicopter had a loss of engine power. The pilot entered an autorotation to a construction site, and during the approach to land, he had to maneuver away from power lines. After clearing the power lines, the rotor rpm was too low to flare the helicopter, and it impacted the ground. The pilot said due to the extensive damage, he was not able to determine why the engine lost power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Johnson REVOLUTION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Johnson REVOLUTION MINI-500 | Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2005 | Stinson 10-A | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 2 Aug 2005 | Beechcraft 1900D | Rockland, Maine, United States | Colgan Air. Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Feb 2005 | Twente PITTS MODEL 12 | Marion, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |