Piston helicopter

N8828F

1963 Hughes TH55A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
0173
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Agua Dulce, CA
Registration record

N8828F on the FAA register

Type
1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
0173
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Agua Dulce, CA
Certificate issued
2008-06-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC28B9
Mode S (octal)
53024271
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8828F.
  • 1964-07-25
    Accident at Bowman Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N8828F

N8828F is a 1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 0173. It is registered to an individual in Agua Dulce, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2008 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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

N8828F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-07-25 Accident · Bowman Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0597
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.