Piston helicopter

N74914

1968 Hughes TH-55

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
67-15442
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marienville, PA
Registration record

N74914 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Hughes TH-55
Serial
67-15442
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marienville, PA
Certificate issued
2020-07-10
Airworthiness date
1997-07-18
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA1691
Mode S (octal)
52413221
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N74914 to the current registrant.
  • 2012-05-19
    Accident at Pittsfield, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-12-09
    Accident at Bushnell, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-06-14
    N74914 previously assigned to a Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (s/n 31-7305034); cancelled.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N74914

N74914 is a 1968 Hughes TH-55, serial number 67-15442. It is registered to an individual in Marienville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 18, 1997.

N74914 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-05-19 Accident · Pittsfield, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12CA357
Reported aircraft: Hughes TH-55
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during an encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
1997-12-09 Accident · Bushnell, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL98LA021
Reported aircraft: Hughes TH-55
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during a hover. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.

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.