N8863F
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
N8863F on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-11-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-11-27Certificate of registration issued as N8863F.
- 1979-06-24Accident at Pontiac,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
- 1975-05-20Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
- 1966-09-03Accident at Kapuskasing Can, 71; damage: substantial.
- 1964-08-13Accident at Fresno Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
About N8863F
N8863F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 63-0243. It is registered to co-owners in Big Rapids, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 27, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming I0360 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 multiple category, dated May 20, 1975.
N8863F has 3 accident/incident records 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.
