Piston helicopter

N8045H

Hughes TH-55

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
65-18240
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
A and J Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Titusville, FL
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Registration record

N8045H on the FAA register

Type
Hughes TH-55
Serial
65-18240
Engines
1
Registered owner
A and J Aviation Services LLC
Titusville, FL
Certificate issued
2023-07-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AAF3C8
Mode S (octal)
52571710
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-01
    Accident at Danbury, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8045H.
  • 2019-03-13
    Accident at Keene, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-05-12
    Accident at Alexandria Bay, NY; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8045H

N8045H is a Hughes TH-55, serial number 65-18240. The FAA register lists A and J Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Titusville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 2 seats.

N8045H has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-01 Accident · Danbury, NH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA24LA242
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
NTSB report ↗
2019-03-13 Accident · Keene, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA168
Reported aircraft: Hughes TH 55
Probable cause: The helicopter s collision with a bird during cruise flight.
1998-05-12 Accident · Alexandria Bay, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD98LA057
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm during practice autorotation, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
1964-01-31 Accident · Sint Maarten Bwi, 81 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0010
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft AT-11 — a different aircraft that carried the N8045H registration before this airframe.

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.