Piston helicopter

N87592

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
160432
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hilo, HI
Registration record

N87592 on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
160432
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hilo, HI
Certificate issued
2023-07-29
Airworthiness date
1978-04-05
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC0C97
Mode S (octal)
53006227
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N87592 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-09-11
    Accident at Phoenix,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N87592

N87592 is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 160432. It is registered to co-owners in Hilo, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-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 (normal), dated April 5, 1978.

N87592 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

1979-09-11 Accident · Phoenix,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2476
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.