Piston helicopter

N8714F

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
111-0027
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Down East Emergency Medicine Institute (Corporation)
Based
Orono, ME
Registration record

N8714F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
111-0027
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Down East Emergency Medicine Institute
Orono, ME
Certificate issued
2023-06-24
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABFCF7
Mode S (octal)
52776367
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8714F.
  • 1968-03-28
    Accident at Lake Wales,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8714F

N8714F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 111-0027. The FAA register lists Down East Emergency Medicine Institute as the registrant in Orono, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O&VO-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.

N8714F 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

1968-03-28 Accident · Lake Wales,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4518
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: TER SPLINE TEETH FAILED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION

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.