Piston helicopter

N8799F

1962 Hughes TH55A

Not current (FAA status 22) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
0126
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 22)
Registered owner
New England Equip Corp (Corporation)
Based
Auburn, MA
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Registration record

N8799F on the FAA register

Type
1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
0126
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
New England Equip Corp
Auburn, MA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC1B5E
Mode S (octal)
53015536
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 22)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1966-09-16
    Accident at Lincoln Ri, 39; damage: destroyed.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N8799F

N8799F is a 1962 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 0126. The FAA register lists New England Equip Corp as the registrant in Auburn, Massachusetts.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats.

N8799F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-09-16 Accident · Lincoln Ri, 39 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0953
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: .PLT ASSUMED T.ROTOR FAILURE,AUTOROTATED,LANDED.

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.