Piston helicopter

N8768F

1962 Hughes TH55A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
62-0092
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
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Registration record

N8768F on the FAA register

Type
1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
62-0092
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
2018-03-06
Airworthiness date
1977-05-04
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC1016
Mode S (octal)
53010026
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8768F.
  • 2005-06-15
    Accident at Rusk, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N8768F

N8768F is a 1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 62-0092. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated May 4, 1977.

N8768F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-06-15 Accident · Rusk, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · DFW05LA159
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undermined reasons, and the subsequent collision with power lines and the ground. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced 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.