Piston helicopter

N8782F

1962 Hughes TH55A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
0107
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Naples, FL
Registration record

N8782F on the FAA register

Type
1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
0107
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Naples, FL
Certificate issued
2025-10-20
Airworthiness date
1962-11-21
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC16B2
Mode S (octal)
53013262
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8782F.
  • 1984-03-20
    Accident at Supply, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-07-29
    Accident at Westfield, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8782F

N8782F is a 1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 0107. It is registered to an individual in Naples, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 standard category, dated November 21, 1962.

N8782F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-03-20 Accident · Supply, NC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL84LA125
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269
1982-07-29 Accident · Westfield, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC82DA172
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.