Models / Hughes / TH-55 / N8045H Aircraft record N8045H Hughes TH-55 Safety record in brief: 3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2024) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jul 31, 2030 NTSB events 3 substantial, 2024 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner A And J Aviation Services LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Titusville, FL
Certificate issued Jul 25, 2023
Expires Jul 31, 2030 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
Serial number 65-18240
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 AAF3C8 Engine
Type Reciprocating Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2023 – now A And J Aviation Services LLC Titusville, FL · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (3)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 1, 2024 · Danbury, NH The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report ERA24LA242 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA24LA242)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 13, 2019 · Keene, NH The helicopter’s collision with a bird during cruise flight.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA19CA168 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA19CA168)
Accident · substantial damage May 12, 1998 · Alexandria Bay, NY Failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm during practice autorotation, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report IAD98LA057 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for IAD98LA057)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record