Piston helicopter

N8887F

1963 Hughes TH55A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
73-0263
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clio, MI
Registration record

N8887F on the FAA register

Type
1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
73-0263
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clio, MI
Certificate issued
2000-02-03
Airworthiness date
1963-11-01
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3EE0
Mode S (octal)
53037340
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8887F.
  • 1965-06-05
    Accident at Troy Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8887F

N8887F is a 1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 73-0263. It is registered to an individual in Clio, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2000 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HO-360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 1, 1963.

N8887F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-06-05 Accident · Troy Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0204
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.