Piston helicopter

N62269

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

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
160449
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Abbott, TX
Registration record

N62269 on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
160449
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abbott, TX
Certificate issued
2020-01-31
Airworthiness date
1975-09-23
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A820F7
Mode S (octal)
52020367
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N62269.
  • 2005-06-01
    Accident at Sherman, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-03-16
    Accident at Addison, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N62269

N62269 is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 160449. It is registered to an individual in Abbott, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HO-360 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 23, 1975.

N62269 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

2005-06-01 Accident · Sherman, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DFW05CA144
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: The applicant's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during a simulated power failure from a hover and the FAA inspector's delayed remedial action resulted in a dynamic rollover.
1991-03-16 Accident · Addison, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW91LA050
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING 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 Texas

All 29,945 aircraft registered in Texas →
Similar aircraft

Other piston helicopters on the register

More from Hughes

Hughes models on the register

Own N62269?

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

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Texas· 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.