Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
HUGHES AERO PREDATOR
Powered Parachute · ROTAX 582SER
Registered
14
Year Range
2006–2009
NTSB Events
9
Airworthiness Directives
0
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered HUGHES AERO PREDATOR aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- TX 42.9% 6
- LA 14.3% 2
- MO 7.1% 1
- AZ 7.1% 1
- GA 7.1% 1
- OK 7.1% 1
- KY 7.1% 1
- SD 7.1% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2000s 85.7% 12
- Unknown 14.3% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving HUGHES AERO PREDATOR aircraft
9 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 9.
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Oct 16, 2014
N912AMBranson, Missouri Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 17, 2008
N2572FWharton, Texas Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 12, 2004
N26327Brooks, Oregon
NTSB Docket → -
May 25, 1994
N1659SBANCROFT, Wisconsin
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 21, 1975
N2572FFAIR HAVEN, New York Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 27, 1972
N1269BCOUNCIL GRVE, Kansas Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 12, 1971
N2572FWEST TISBURY, Massachusetts
NTSB Docket → -
Jan 13, 1968
N2572FNORFOLK, Massachusetts
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 1, 1965
N2572FNORFOLK, Massachusetts Minor
NTSB Docket →
02c / Academic Research
Scholarly work mentioning HUGHES AERO PREDATOR
Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.
- NASA NTRS 2022 · Poster
UASs in the VOG/Edge/FOG Sensor Web Environment
This paper will describe the evolution of information collection, derivation and delivery mechanisms in sensor webs utilizing Uninhabited Aerial Systems (UAS).We will discuss the movement to "Fog Comp…
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Abstract
"Sensor Web Evolution - Webs of Webs for NASA Science - Focus on small Uninhabited Aerial Systems (sUAS)"
This paper will describe the evolution of information collection, derivation and delivery mechanisms in webs of NASA sensor webs, with a focus on recent advancements in small Uninhabited Aerial System…
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Presentation
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration in the National Airspace System (NAS) Project KDP-C Review
The topics discussed are the UAS-NAS project life-cycle and ARMD thrust flow down, as well as the UAS environments and how we operate in those environments.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2019 · Journal article (IJAAA)
Crew Resource Management for Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Abstract The author explored the application of crew resource management (CRM) principles to commercial flight operations conducted by large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 · Journal article (IJAAA)
Manned Versus Unmanned Aircraft Accidents, Including Causation and Rates
Many consider aircraft reliability a primary deterrent to the further integration of unmanned aircraft into civil airspace.
Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to HUGHES AERO PREDATOR
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for HUGHES AERO PREDATOR
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 14 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N103FU | LA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1269B | MO | 2007 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N13YW | TX | 2006 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N156TX | LA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1659S | AZ | 2006 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2053H | TX | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2572F | TX | 2007 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N26327 | GA | 2006 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2666A | TX | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N42UP | OK | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N458JS | KY | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N912AM | SD | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N912UL | TX | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N936TX | TX | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
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We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →