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N7089S1969 Hughes TH-55

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 31, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Rantoul, KS
owner city / state
Engine
HIO-360 SER · 205 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2015
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Rantoul, KS
Canceled
May 31, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 23, 1999

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Hughes
Model
TH-55
Year
1969
Serial number
67-16817
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
4H12
Mode S code
A975EA

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Hio-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
205 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1972Co-ownersBaton Rouge, LA · different airframe: 1967 Cessna 150h S/N 150-67789
  2. until 2018Individual ownerRantoul, KS

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 5, 2015 · Morganton, NC

The flight instructor's delayed flare during a simulated auto rotation, which resulted in a tail rotor strike and rollover.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
GAA15CA061

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA15CA061)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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