Piston helicopter

N8781F

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
62-0105
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Laguna Niguel, CA
Registration record

N8781F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
62-0105
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laguna Niguel, CA
Certificate issued
2013-08-08
Airworthiness date
1962-12-04
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC168F
Mode S (octal)
53013217
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8781F.
  • 1962-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8781F

N8781F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 62-0105. It is registered to an individual in Laguna Niguel, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter 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 December 4, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8781F.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8781F.

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.