Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR
9 on the U.S. register. Built from 2006 to 2008; half of them date from 2007 or earlier. Texas has the most (5). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the PREDATOR from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Powered parachute · Weight-shift and powered parachutes
- Power
- Two-cycle piston, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Rotax 582Ser (4), Rotax 912 (2), Rotax 912Uls Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Maker on the register
- Hughes Aero Corp
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 14, 2007; newest July 8, 2023
Where they are owner's state
Texas5South Dakota1Oklahoma1Missouri1Arizona1
Who owns them registrant type
Individual8 (89%)LLC1 (11%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREDATOR | 9 | 2006 to 2008 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid9 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Experimental9 (100%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Midwest Vertical Vision LLC1
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2014-10-16CEN15CA065 · PREDATOR N912AM · accident near Branson, MO · serious injuries
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Hughes Aero Corp PREDATORs?
Texas, with 5.
Who owns the Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR?
11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N42UP | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2023-07-08 | Valid |
| N912AM | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Experimental | 2022-07-30 | Valid |
| N13YW | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2016-04-04 | Valid |
| N912UL | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2010-07-14 | Valid |
| N936TX | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2008-08-21 | Valid |
| N2666A | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2007-08-29 | Valid |
| N1269B | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Midwest Vertical Vision LLC Greenwood, Missouri |
Experimental | 2007-06-18 | Valid |
| N1659S | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2007-05-04 | Valid |
| N2053H | Hughes Aero Corp PREDATOR |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2007-03-14 | Valid |