Piston helicopter

N8800F

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
720111
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Waller County Aviation Museum (Corporation)
Based
Waller, TX
Registration record

N8800F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
720111
Engines
1
Registered owner
Waller County Aviation Museum
Waller, TX
Certificate issued
2018-09-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC2033
Mode S (octal)
53020063
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8800F.
  • 1964-09-03
    Accident at Lexington Nebr, 27; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N8800F

N8800F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 720111. The FAA register lists Waller County Aviation Museum as the registrant in Waller, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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.

N8800F 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

1964-09-03 Accident · Lexington Nebr, 27 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0726
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.