Piston helicopter

N269A

1965 Hughes TH55A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
1050403
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
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Registration record

N269A on the FAA register

Type
1965 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
1050403
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
1999-01-25
Airworthiness date
1986-03-04
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2A06C
Mode S (octal)
50520154
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N269A.
  • 1996-06-08
    Accident at Dallas, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N269A

N269A is a 1965 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 1050403. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 1999 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 4, 1986.

N269A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-08 Accident · Dallas, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA244
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269
Probable cause: The student pilot's encounter with dynamic rollover while hovering. Factors were the prevailing high winds and the inadequate supervision provided by the flight instructor.

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

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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.