Piston helicopter

N711CH

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
560531
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Metter, GA
Registration record

N711CH on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
560531
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Metter, GA
Certificate issued
2012-04-30
Airworthiness date
1986-09-19
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A97FFE
Mode S (octal)
52277776
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N711CH.
  • 1993-02-04
    Accident at Jacksonville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N711CH

N711CH is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 560531. It is registered to an individual in Metter, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2012 and expires on April 30, 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 September 19, 1986.

N711CH has 1 accident/incident record 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

1993-02-04 Accident · Jacksonville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA93LA061
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MONITOR FUEL QUANTITY DUE TO INATTENTIVENESS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER USE OF THE COLLECTIVE FLIGHT CONTROL DURING THE SOFT FIELD AUTOROTATION.

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.