Piston helicopter

N8911F

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

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
0230
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
A and J Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Titusville, FL
Registration record

N8911F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A
Serial
0230
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
A and J Aviation Services LLC
Titusville, FL
Certificate issued
2023-03-16
Airworthiness date
1963-12-17
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC4B8C
Mode S (octal)
53045614
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8911F.
  • 2023-03-09
    Accident at Titusville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-30
    Accident at San Diego Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1963-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8911F

N8911F is a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A, serial number 0230. The FAA register lists A and J Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Titusville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 December 17, 1963.

N8911F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2023-03-09 Accident · Titusville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA146
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rotor blade strike of the tail boom.
1965-03-30 Accident · San Diego Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0149
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.