Piston helicopter

N8913F

1963 Hughes TH55A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
93-0287
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minonk, IL
Registration record

N8913F on the FAA register

Type
1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
93-0287
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minonk, IL
Certificate issued
1996-10-21
Airworthiness date
1964-05-27
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC4BD2
Mode S (octal)
53045722
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8913F.
  • 1969-06-16
    Accident at Raeford,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-18
    Accident at Raeford Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N8913F

N8913F is a 1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 93-0287. It is registered to an individual in Minonk, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 1996 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HO-360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 27, 1964.

N8913F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-06-16 Accident · Raeford,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1513
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1964-08-18 Accident · Raeford Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0774
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.