Piston helicopter

N8786F

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
82-0127
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ossian, IN
Registration record

N8786F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
82-0127
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ossian, IN
Certificate issued
2022-09-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC173E
Mode S (octal)
53013476
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8786F to the current registrant.
  • 1965-04-21
    Accident at Columbus Ohio, 35; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N8786F

N8786F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 82-0127. It is registered to an individual in Ossian, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2022 and expires on September 30, 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.

N8786F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1965-04-21 Accident · Columbus Ohio, 35 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0858
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: PWR PLT-FATIGUE FAILURE OF FLYWHEEL WEIGHT ASSEMBY

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.