Piston helicopter

N7050D

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
56-0551
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Justin, TX
Registration record

N7050D on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
56-0551
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Justin, TX
Certificate issued
2012-07-24
Airworthiness date
1988-12-07
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9697D
Mode S (octal)
52264575
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N7050D to the current registrant.
  • 1997-08-10
    Accident at Dandridge, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-06-22
    N7050D previously assigned to a Piper PA-22-150 (s/n 22-4947); cancelled.
Overview

About N7050D

N7050D is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 56-0551. It is registered to an individual in Justin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2012 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 series 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 December 7, 1988.

N7050D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1997-08-10 Accident · Dandridge, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL97LA114
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to properly plan the approach for landing, which led to a loss of tail rotor authority and directional control, while close to the ground. The tailwind was a related factor.
1969-05-18 Accident · Bowmanville,Can, 71 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0079
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N7050D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: RTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.

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.