N57UP is a 2022 Extra Flugzeugproduktions Und EXTRA NG. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A rated at 315 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Miami, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2023. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2023
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The pilot reported that after passing over power lines, he performed a steep descent toward the field he was spraying. The helicopter had a "high descent rate and excessive nose down attitude" during the spray run entry. The pilot was unable to arrest the descent before the main rotor speed dropped below a safe operating speed. A run-on landing was made in the field at about 30 mph, but the helicopter pitched forward and the main rotor impacted terrain. The main rotor, tailboom, fuselage, and landing skids were damaged. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented if he had performed a "less aggressive spray run entry."
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