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Hughes TH-55

20 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1965 to 1986; half of them date from 1967 or earlier. Texas has the most (3). 35% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Hughes TH-55: Piston-powered light training helicopter produced for the United States Army
Photo: Andreas Hoppe, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons · Hughes TH-55 Osage on Wikipedia

About the TH-55 from the FAA's model table

Type
Rotorcraft · Helicopters
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming Hio-360 Ser (14), Lycoming Hio-360-B1A (1)
Seats
2
Maker on the register
Hughes
Registered
earliest certificate January 15, 1992; newest May 30, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas3Florida3Washington2South Carolina1Pennsylvania1Oregon1Oklahoma1Nevada1Minnesota1Maine1Massachusetts1Georgia1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual11 (55%)Corporation4 (20%)LLC3 (15%)Co-owned2 (10%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
TH-55131966 to 196865.0%
TH-55A71965 to 198635.0%

When they were built by decade · 11 with no year on file

024688196011980

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

001222011201420162017201820202021202220232024202512026

Registration status

Valid20 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard13 (65%)None on file5 (25%)Restricted1 (5%)Experimental1 (5%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Sands Aviation LLC1Rodgers Contract Cutting INC1Gm Homes INC1Ccf Ventures INC1Cactus Air Force LLC1Avex Holdings Heli INC1A And J Aviation Services LLC1

Fleet pages: Ccf Ventures INC · Cactus Air Force LLC

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 TH-55 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

20 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Hughes TH-55s?

Texas, with 3.

Who owns the Hughes TH-55?

35% 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 · 20

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N16WP Hughes
TH-55A
Individual owner
Florida
None on file 2026-05-30 Valid
N7054G Hughes
TH-55
Sands Aviation LLC
Talking Rock, Georgia
Standard 2025-08-17 Valid
N3752N Hughes
TH-55A
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2025-03-25 Valid
N379MC Hughes
TH-55A
Avex Holdings Heli INC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2024-12-14 Valid
N913PC Hughes
TH-55
Rodgers Contract Cutting INC
Eagle Point, Oregon
Standard 2023-09-12 Valid
N8045H Hughes
TH-55
A And J Aviation Services LLC
Titusville, Florida
None on file 2023-07-25 Valid
N90618 Hughes
TH-55
Gm Homes INC
Campobello, South Carolina
Standard 2022-11-11 Valid
N7058J Hughes
TH-55
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-01-24 Valid
N8045R Hughes
TH-55
Ccf Ventures INC
Bangor, Maine
Experimental 2021-08-31 Valid
N1042P Hughes
TH-55A
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2020-07-20 Valid
N74914 Hughes
TH-55
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2020-07-10 Valid
N213HT Hughes
TH-55
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2018-04-12 Valid
N7052D Hughes
TH-55A
Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2017-10-27 Valid
N9216N Hughes
TH-55
Individual owner
California
Standard 2016-06-22 Valid
N822SP Hughes
TH-55
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2014-04-14 Valid
N104CM Hughes
TH-55
Cactus Air Force LLC
Carson City, Nevada
None on file 2011-08-24 Valid
N10475 Hughes
TH-55
Individual owner
Florida
Restricted 2006-04-19 Valid
N901SD Hughes
TH-55
Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2003-11-06 Valid
N30738 Hughes
TH-55A
Individual owner
Minnesota
None on file 1999-10-12 Valid
N5000T Hughes
TH-55A
Individual owner
Texas
None on file 1992-01-15 Valid