N8856F
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
N8856F on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-08-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2022-08-08Certificate of registration issued as N8856F.
- 1984-10-29Accident at Terrell, TX; damage: substantial.
- 1963-05-17Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N8856F
N8856F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 43-0194. It is registered to co-owners in Brooksville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2022 and expires on August 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 May 17, 1963.
N8856F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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.
Accident & incident history
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.
