# N9240D: 1968 Hughes TH-55A, registration cancelled 2012-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Hughes TH-55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-th-55a) (registry code 4471004)
- Engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 67-15414
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 1996
- Last registry action: November 25, 2003
- Mode S code: ACCF62
- Location: [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7287° N, 75.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19958, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9240D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9240D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9240D-2012-08-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CHI04LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA032), Nov 18, 2003: Hughes TH-55A (N9240D), West Lafayette, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fractured cluster fitting resulting in a loss of directional control during initial climb and the improper repair of cluster fitting by unknown personnel. The night conditions were a contributing…

## 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 20031117035459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031117035459A), Nov 17, 2003: Hughes TH55A (N9240D), Lafayette, IN, Destroyed. (-23) Cluster fitting failed in flight. Caused loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Pilot entered autorotation and did late pitch pull to keep spinning to a…

## Other aircraft with N9240D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9240D): Bell OH-58C, S/N 69-16194

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