N653CH is a 1965 Hughes 269A (rotorcraft) with serial number 96-0653, registered in S Williamsport, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming HIO-360 SER rated at 205 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 21, 1987. It is one of 97 269A aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 38% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 25, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- KELLEY AVIATION CONSULTANTS LLC
- Location
- S Williamsport, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Harrisburg FSDO (HAR FSDO) · (717) 712-1000
- Certificate issued
- Sep 11, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A89819
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52114031
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES
- Model
- 269A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 4H12 (Schweizer RSG LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 96-0653
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 21, 1987
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2019 | Shamokin, PA | Hughes 269A this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA514 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.