N70457 - 2000 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

2000

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2000

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 1 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

MD HELICOPTERS INC

Address

4555 E MCDOWELL RD

City

MESA

State / Zip Code

Arizona85215-9734

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

52263221

Mode S Code (Hex)

A96691

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 14, 2001	LAX01FA277	Substantial	Minor	the manufacturer's pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and main rotor speed while recovering from an unusual attitude induced by the customer pilot's inadequate control inputs while maneuvering at low altitude. The manufacturer's pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight is also causal. A factor in the accident was the customer pilot's lack a familiarity with the NOTAR yaw control system.

Aug 14, 2001LAX01FA277

Substantial

Minor

the manufacturer's pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and main rotor speed while recovering from an unusual attitude induced by the customer pilot's inadequate control inputs while maneuvering at low altitude. The manufacturer's pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight is also causal. A factor in the accident was the customer pilot's lack a familiarity with the NOTAR yaw control system.

Additional Details

Registration

N70457

Serial Number

RN057

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC