This was the bit from the NTSB accident link I liked:
On November 6, 1998, at 0900 central standard time (cst), a Tomschin Mini 500, N316AZ,
piloted by a non-certificated individual, sustained substantial damage when while in cruise flight, the
helicopter struck a power line.......The non-pilot told the FAA inspector that he did not possess a pilot certificate or a current medical
certificate. The non- pilot said that he had taken several lessons in Alabama. A review of his pilot
logbook showed that the non-pilot had 23 total hours of flight time in helicopters.
And this:
"The accident Mini-500 used a Rotax 582 UL DCDI engine. In the beginning of the operator's
manual, it stated: "Danger! This engine, by its design, is subject to sudden stoppage! Engine
stoppage can result in crash landings. Such crash landings can lead to serious bodily injury or death.
Never fly the aircraft equipped with this engine at locations, airspeeds, altitudes, or other
circumstances from which a successful no-power landing cannot be made, after sudden engine
stoppage."
'nuff said.
My money is that none of those ebay bidders will stump up the cash, and that if you pm'd the seller with an offer for what it's worth as a fancy greenhouse he'd be forced to take it!