# John Preston Ruth HUMMINGBIRD 300L

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05639Y5
- Manufacturer (registry): JOHN PRESTON RUTH
- Model: HUMMINGBIRD 300L
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 4
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-preston-ruth-hummingbird-300l

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N331PF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331PF): [Ruth John P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTH%20JOHN%20P), [New Hill, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/New%20Hill), built 2021, S/N 1907

## 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 ERA24LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA244), Jun 1, 2024: Ruth Hummingbird (N331PF), New Hill, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering.

## 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 20240531019879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240531019879A), May 31, 2024: John Preston Ruth HUMMINGBIRD 300L (N331PF), New Hill, NC, Substantial damage. During sequential hovering to track main rotor blades, aircraft was difficult to control. PIC reported cyclic moving in a semicircular motion periodically in a…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Mark J Allen HUMMINGBIRD 300L](https://openairdocs.org/model/mark-j-allen-hummingbird-300l): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056426F
- [Troy W Tipton HUMMINGBIRD 300L](https://openairdocs.org/model/troy-w-tipton-hummingbird-300l): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05642PV
- [Thor Mcilrath HUMMINGBIRD 300L](https://openairdocs.org/model/thor-mcilrath-hummingbird-300l): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05643EC
- [Clinton J Chitwood HUMMINGBIRD 300L](https://openairdocs.org/model/clinton-j-chitwood-hummingbird-300l): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05643FK

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