Piston helicopter

N1020Q

Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
115-0426
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mike Rinker Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Union City, TN
Registration record

N1020Q on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
115-0426
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Mike Rinker Aircraft LLC
Union City, TN
Certificate issued
2024-01-02
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A00E89
Mode S (octal)
50007211
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
203 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N1020Q to the current registrant.
  • 2008-04-27
    Accident at Lincoln, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-11-05
    Accident at Omaha, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-29
    N1020Q previously assigned to a Piper Warrior II (s/n 28-7716078); cancelled.
Overview

About N1020Q

N1020Q is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 115-0426. The FAA register lists Mike Rinker Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Union City, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one None NONE engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 203 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N1020Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
203 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-04-27 Accident · Lincoln, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08CA120
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly execute a steep approach, which resulted in a tail strike and a loss of control.
2005-11-05 Accident · Omaha, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA029
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the pilot's improper execution of the emergency procedure which resulted in an excessive descent rate and subsequent hard landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A aircraft

All 97 Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Tennessee

All 6,522 aircraft registered in Tennessee →
Similar aircraft

Other piston helicopters on the register

  • N12424 Robinson R22
  • N11691 Schweizer 300C Piston Helicopters / 269C Piston Helicopters
  • N100LM Hiller UH-12E
  • N1023V Bell 47G-2
  • N1537Z Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters / 269C-1 Piston Helicopters / 300CB Piston Helicopters
  • N1390X Bell 47G-3B-1
More from Hughes

Hughes models on the register

Own N1020Q?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Tennessee· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.