Piston helicopter

N8746F

1962 Hughes TH55A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
42-0067
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Casa Grande, AZ
Registration record

N8746F on the FAA register

Type
1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
42-0067
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Casa Grande, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-06-13
Airworthiness date
1964-02-04
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC0862
Mode S (octal)
53004142
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8746F.
  • 1979-09-08
    Accident at Ketchikan,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-27
    Accident at Onieda,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N8746F

N8746F is a 1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 42-0067. It is registered to an individual in Casa Grande, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 13, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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 multiple category, dated February 4, 1964.

N8746F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-09-08 Accident · Ketchikan,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3713
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: D WITH OWNER STATED HE WAS FISHING AT TIME OF ACDT
1967-06-27 Accident · Onieda,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0253
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: VE LANDING.

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.