Hughes Aero PREDATOR
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 2006 to 2009; half of them date from 2007 or earlier. Louisiana has the most (2). 0% 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 (2), Rotax 912S (1), Rotax 582Ul Dcdi (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Maker on the register
- Hughes Aero
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 30, 2007; newest September 15, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Louisiana2Texas1Kentucky1Georgia1
Who owns them registrant type
Individual5 (100%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREDATOR | 5 | 2006 to 2009 | 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
Valid5 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Experimental5 (100%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
No data
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Hughes Aero PREDATOR aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Hughes Aero PREDATORs?
Louisiana, with 2.
Who owns the Hughes Aero PREDATOR?
0% 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 · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N156TX | Hughes Aero PREDATOR |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N2572F | Hughes Aero PREDATOR |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-05-03 | Valid |
| N458JS | Hughes Aero PREDATOR |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2017-12-13 | Valid |
| N103FU | Hughes Aero PREDATOR |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2017-10-03 | Valid |
| N26327 | Hughes Aero PREDATOR |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2007-10-30 | Valid |