Piston helicopter

N8821F

1963 Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
0171
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Youngsville, PA
1963 Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N8821F.
Registration record

N8821F on the FAA register

Type
1963 Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters
Serial
0171
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Youngsville, PA
Certificate issued
2019-03-06
Airworthiness date
1963-04-02
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC27C4
Mode S (octal)
53023704
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8821F.
  • 1963-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8821F

N8821F is a 1963 Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters, serial number 0171. It is registered to an individual in Youngsville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HO-360 engine 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 April 2, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8821F.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
203 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters 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 N8821F.

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.