Piston helicopter

N331PF

2021 Homebuilt Hummingbird 300L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
1907
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Continental IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Hill, NC
Registration record

N331PF on the FAA register

Type
2021 Homebuilt Hummingbird 300L
Serial
1907
Engines
Continental IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Hill, NC
Certificate issued
2021-02-12
Airworthiness date
2021-05-13
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A39AD1
Mode S (octal)
50715321
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vertical Aviation Technologies HUMMINGBIRD 300L
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-01
    Accident at New Hill, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2021-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N331PF.
Overview

About N331PF

N331PF is a 2021 Homebuilt Hummingbird 300L, serial number 1907. It is registered to an individual in New Hill, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Continental IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 13, 2021.

N331PF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-01 Accident · New Hill, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA244
Reported aircraft: Ruth Hummingbird
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.