N8525Y - 1969 Hughes OH-6A Aircraft Registration

1969 HUGHES OH-6A

Aircraft Description

N8525Y is a 1969 Hughes OH-6A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Grove Karl P in Redlands, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 4, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on May 2, 2024. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2031. Powered by a Allison T63-A-700 engine producing 317 horsepower, N8525Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB1E4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8525Y was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.0967, -117.2366 on July 26, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8525Y was last updated on May 2, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Hughes is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 674 Hughes aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the OH-6A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8525Y. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1969
Manufacturer
HUGHES
Model
OH-6A
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 4, 2024
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 2, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
GROVE KARL P
Address
1739 FAIRMONT DR
City
REDLANDS
State / Zip Code
California92373-7273
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
United States Department Of Agriculture
ICAO Code
AGR

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ALLISON
Engine Model
T63-A-700
Horsepower
317 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52730744
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABB1E4

Additional Details

Registration
N8525Y
Serial Number
67-16493
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
May 31, 2031
Last Action Date
May 2, 2024
Last Update Date
May 2, 2024
Unique ID
00392771

Last Known Position

Date
July 26, 2025 (UTC 21:40:03)
Airport
Latitude
34.096717
Longitude
-117.236596

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC