Piston helicopter

N8774F

1962 Hughes TH55A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
0098
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-B1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
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Registration record

N8774F on the FAA register

Type
1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
0098
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-B1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
1993-11-26
Airworthiness date
1963-01-21
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1341
Mode S (octal)
53011501
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8774F.
  • 1978-07-10
    Accident at Williamsfield,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-01
    Accident at Uvalde,Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-12-13
    Accident at Uvalde,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-01-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N8774F

N8774F is a 1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 0098. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 1993 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360-B1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 21, 1963.

N8774F has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-07-10 Accident · Williamsfield,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4370
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1973-05-01 Accident · Uvalde,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0850
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: VER BED.
1972-12-13 Accident · Uvalde,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3770
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.