Piston helicopter

N90270

1966 Hughes TH55A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
66-18283
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anderson, SC
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Registration record

N90270 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
66-18283
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anderson, SC
Certificate issued
2015-04-21
Airworthiness date
1979-04-05
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC7A00
Mode S (octal)
53075000
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-27
    Accident at Anderson, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N90270 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-12-26
    Accident at Sellersburg, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-02-20
    Accident at Jacksonville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N90270

N90270 is a 1966 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 66-18283. It is registered to co-owners in Anderson, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated April 5, 1979.

N90270 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-27 Accident · Anderson, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA289
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: The mechanics improper torquing of the main rotor blade dampers, which resulted in a ground resonance event during landing.
1990-12-26 Accident · Sellersburg, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA048
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: A PILOT INDUCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER BY INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF THE FUEL MIXTURE CONTROL.
1987-02-20 Accident · Jacksonville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA87LA089
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.