Piston helicopter

N8891F

Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A

Registered 7 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
83-0266
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Traverse City, MI
Registration record

N8891F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
83-0266
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Traverse City, MI
Certificate issued
2015-10-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC41C5
Mode S (octal)
53040705
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
203 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8891F.
  • 1977-11-25
    Accident at Rawlins,Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-21
    Accident at Lafayette,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-08-07
    Accident at Ft Collins,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-03
    Accident at Laramie,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-04
    Accident at Fox Park,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-05
    Accident at Arvada Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-12-18
    Accident at Broomfield Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8891F

N8891F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 83-0266. It is registered to an individual in Traverse City, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2015 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one None NONE 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.

N8891F has 7 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
203 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-11-25 Accident · Rawlins,Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3794
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1973-03-21 Accident · Lafayette,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0694
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: BEYOND ACFT PERFORMANCE ABILITY.GUSTING TO 20K.
1971-08-07 Accident · Ft Collins,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2854
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: FOR PROPER RECOVERY.
1971-03-03 Accident · Laramie,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0611
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A-1
Probable cause: PLT AND ACFT LIMITATIONS. ELK TAGGING.
1968-04-04 Accident · Fox Park,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0801
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: CONTACT.WIND 30K GUSTING 40K FORCED ACFT TO GRND.
1966-04-05 Accident · Arvada Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0058
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1964-12-18 Accident · Broomfield Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0881
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.