Piston helicopter

N444E

1963 Hughes TH55A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
0217
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Morse Bluff, NE
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Registration record

N444E on the FAA register

Type
1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
0217
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morse Bluff, NE
Certificate issued
1995-01-25
Airworthiness date
1973-08-16
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A559DD
Mode S (octal)
51254735
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N444E.
  • 1976-04-03
    Accident at West Charlestn,Oh, 35; damage: destroyed.
  • 1975-05-12
    Accident at Tipp City,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N444E

N444E is a 1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 0217. It is registered to an individual in Morse Bluff, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 1995 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HO-360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated August 16, 1973.

N444E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-04-03 Accident · West Charlestn,Oh, 35 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0715
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: VR COLLECTIVE.
1975-05-12 Accident · Tipp City,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0795
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: D.

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.