Piston helicopter

N8751F

1962 Hughes TH55A

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
52-0073
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minonk, IL
Registration record

N8751F on the FAA register

Type
1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
52-0073
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minonk, IL
Certificate issued
1998-01-27
Airworthiness date
1968-04-23
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC0B6A
Mode S (octal)
53005552
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8751F.
  • 1983-09-27
    Accident at Moultrie, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-18
    Accident at Caldwell,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-31
    Accident at W.Memphis,Ark, 04; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-08-08
    Accident at Panoche,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1966-11-21
    Accident at Van Nuys Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N8751F

N8751F is a 1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 52-0073. It is registered to an individual in Minonk, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HO-360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated April 23, 1968.

N8751F has 5 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-09-27 Accident · Moultrie, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL83LA387
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1977-02-18 Accident · Caldwell,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1398
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1974-07-31 Accident · W.Memphis,Ark, 04 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2129
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1968-08-08 Accident · Panoche,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2980
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: FROM PROCEDURE TURNAROUND.HAD FLOWN 8 HRS.
1966-11-21 Accident · Van Nuys Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 1038
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A

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.