Aircraft Description
N8856F is a Hughes 269A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rotorcraft Unlimited LLC in Brooksville, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 17, 1963. The registration certificate was issued on August 8, 2022. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming HO-360 engine producing 180 horsepower, N8856F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC3398 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8856F was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.2213, -82.3745 on June 9, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8856F was last updated on August 25, 2023. 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 269A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8856F. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC