# N5335U: Hughes TH-55A, registration cancelled 2018-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes TH-55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-th-55a) (registry code 4471004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 64-18042
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: November 7, 2013
- Last registry action: November 7, 2013
- Mode S code: A6BEAC
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Consultant Expert Solutions LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20CONSULTANT%20EXPERT%20SOLUTIONS%20LLC)
- Location: [Sioux City, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Sioux%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4190° N, 96.3929° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 51111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5335U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5335U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5335U-2018-03-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Hughes TH-55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-th-55a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14LA537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA537), Jun 10, 2014: Hughes TH 55A (N5335U), Hudson, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The nonhelicopter-rated pilot’s operation of the helicopter and its subsequent collision with trees during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20140610024459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140610024459A), Jun 10, 2014: Hughes TH-55A (N5335U), Hudson, WI, Substantial damage. During routine surveillance, FAA inspectors from the des moines flight standards district office (dsm FSDO) discovered wreckage from a damaged helicopter…

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