Piston helicopter

N8743F

1962 Hughes TH55A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
42-0063
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ossian, IN
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Registration record

N8743F on the FAA register

Type
1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
42-0063
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ossian, IN
Certificate issued
2022-07-02
Airworthiness date
1962-05-14
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC07F9
Mode S (octal)
53003771
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8743F.
  • 1964-04-03
    Accident at Bird Point Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8743F

N8743F is a 1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 42-0063. It is registered to an individual in Ossian, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 14, 1962.

N8743F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-04-03 Accident · Bird Point Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 1009
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: T NOT PROVEN TO EXTENT NECESSARY

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.