Piston helicopter

N8845F

1963 Hughes TH55A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
53-0208
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Drakesville, IA
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Registration record

N8845F on the FAA register

Type
1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
53-0208
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Drakesville, IA
Certificate issued
2017-11-07
Airworthiness date
1978-05-09
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC2FBE
Mode S (octal)
53027676
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8845F.
  • 1980-06-27
    Accident at Beaufort,Sc, 40; damage: destroyed.
  • 1978-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1971-02-26
    Accident at Llano,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N8845F

N8845F is a 1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 53-0208. It is registered to an individual in Drakesville, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 9, 1978.

N8845F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-06-27 Accident · Beaufort,Sc, 40 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1860
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269
1971-02-26 Accident · Llano,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0612
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: D PAX GOT OUT WO INJ.

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.