Piston helicopter

N8866F

1969 Hughes TH55A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
0242
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
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Registration record

N8866F on the FAA register

Type
1969 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
0242
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
1988-01-06
Airworthiness date
1988-11-01
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC374F
Mode S (octal)
53033517
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1988-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8866F.
  • 1986-01-08
    Accident at Brewton, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-05-30
    Accident at Livngstn Manor,Ny, 32; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N8866F

N8866F is a 1969 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 0242. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 1988 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 restricted category, dated November 1, 1988.

N8866F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-01-08 Accident · Brewton, AL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL86LA053
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1972-05-30 Accident · Livngstn Manor,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1927
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.