# N570F: 1997 Fingerhut Steven MINI 500

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fingerhut Steven MINI 500](https://openairdocs.org/model/fingerhut-steven-mini-500) (registry code 05603K0, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 109
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1997
- Certificate issued: July 16, 1996
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A74EE6
- Registered owner: [Fingerhut Steven](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINGERHUT%20STEVEN)
- Location: [Baytown, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Baytown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7415° N, 94.9983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77520, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=570F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N570F

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Fingerhut Steven MINI 500)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW97LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA328), Aug 27, 1997: Fingerhut Revolution Mini 500 (N570F), Huffman, TX, substantial damage. 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…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19970826023989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970826023989A), Aug 26, 1997: Amtr MINI500 (N570F), Huffman, TX, Substantial damage. Collective disconnect. Damaged on run on log. Failed preflite collective used incorrect control inputs. Unskilled. (-23) see narrative #FTW97LA320 (.19) on…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Fingerhut Steven MINI 500 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fingerhut-steven-mini-500/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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