Piston helicopter

N653CH

1965 Hughes TH55A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
96-0653
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kelley Aviation Consultants LLC (LLC)
Based
S Williamsport, PA
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Registration record

N653CH on the FAA register

Type
1965 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
96-0653
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Kelley Aviation Consultants LLC
S Williamsport, PA
Certificate issued
2018-09-11
Airworthiness date
1987-07-21
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A89819
Mode S (octal)
52114031
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-25
    Accident at Shamokin, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N653CH.
  • 1987-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N653CH

N653CH is a 1965 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 96-0653. The FAA register lists Kelley Aviation Consultants LLC as the registrant in S Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 July 21, 1987.

N653CH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-08-25 Accident · Shamokin, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA514
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

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.