Piston helicopter

N8823F

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

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
0167
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hudson Valley Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N8823F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
0167
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Hudson Valley Helicopters Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2020-04-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC280A
Mode S (octal)
53024012
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8823F.
  • 1988-09-05
    Accident at Saluda, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-09-14
    Accident at Howell,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-12-30
    Accident at Bettendorf,Iowa, 15; damage: destroyed.
  • 1965-12-14
    Accident at Sonoma Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8823F

N8823F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 0167. The FAA register lists Hudson Valley Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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

N8823F has 4 accident/incident records 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

1988-09-05 Accident · Saluda, SC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL88LA249
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1975-09-14 Accident · Howell,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3481
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1974-12-30 Accident · Bettendorf,Iowa, 15 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4159
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: E VIBRATION DRG L/O.GR DAMPERS FND TO BE FLAT.
1965-12-14 Accident · Sonoma Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0977
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.

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.