Piston helicopter

N9061R

1967 Hughes TH-55A Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
47-0696
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Howe, TX
Registration record

N9061R on the FAA register

Type
1967 Hughes TH-55A Piston Helicopters (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
47-0696
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Howe, TX
Certificate issued
2017-09-01
Airworthiness date
1992-07-10
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC8801
Mode S (octal)
53104001
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N9061R to the current registrant.
  • 1997-02-07
    Accident at Homosassa, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
  • 1962-04-13
    N9061R previously assigned to a Cessna 180 Floatplane (s/n 50397); cancelled.
Overview

About N9061R

N9061R is a 1967 Hughes TH-55A Piston Helicopters (FAA model 269A), serial number 47-0696. It is registered to an individual in Howe, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 July 10, 1992.

N9061R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-02-07 Accident · Homosassa, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA97LA084
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
Probable cause: the unqualified person's poor judgment, by taking the helicopter without the owner's permission and attempting an unauthorized flight at night; and his failure (or inability) to maintain control the helicopter. Darkness was a related factor.

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.