Piston helicopter

N570F

1997 Homebuilt MINI 500

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
109
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Baytown, TX
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Registration record

N570F on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt MINI 500
Serial
109
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Baytown, TX
Certificate issued
1996-07-16
Airworthiness date
1997-07-31
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A74EE6
Mode S (octal)
51647346
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-08-27
    Accident at Huffman, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1996-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N570F.
Overview

About N570F

N570F is a 1997 Homebuilt MINI 500, serial number 109. It is registered to an individual in Baytown, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 1996 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 31, 1997.

N570F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-08-27 Accident · Huffman, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW97LA328
Reported aircraft: Fingerhut Revolution MINI 500
Probable cause: The disengagement of the helicopter's collective control tube due to improper installation by the builder. Factors were the lack of sufficient information provided by the kit manufacturer and the pilot's inability to cushion the landing.

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.