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N138HA1976 Hiller UH-12E

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 14, 2015.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2015)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Buttonwillow, CA
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2015
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Slikker Flying Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Buttonwillow, CA
Certificate issued
Nov 19, 2010
Canceled
Jul 14, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 27, 1976

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Year
1976
Serial number
HA3038
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
4H11
Mode S code
A09999

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2010 – 2015Slikker Flying Service INCButtonwillow, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

May 27, 2015 · Wasco, CA

An in-flight impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR15LA168

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR15LA168)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 19, 2011 · Lost Hills, CA

The failure of the engine-driven fuel pump, resulting in the loss of all engine power and the pilot's failure to correctly execute an autorotational landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR11LA267

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR11LA267)

Accident · substantial damage

May 3, 1983 · Quanah, TX

THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED TO SEARCH FOR CATTLE. AS THE PLT WAS LOOKING DOWN THROUGH SOME BUSHES FOR CATTLE, THE M/R BLADE HIT A POWERLINE WIRE ABOUT 25 FT AGL.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW83LA217

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW83LA217)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-20-15Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, and UH-12E HelicoptersNov 12, 1997Airframe (UH-12E)
97-10-16Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12, UH-12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, UH-12E…Jun 27, 1997Airframe (UH-12E)Only with: Having control rotor blade spar tube P/N 36003, 36006, 36129, 36129-25, 36203, 36203-15, 36203-21, or 36209-3, or cuff P/N 36101-1, 36101-4, 36108, 36115-1, 36115-4, 36115-6, 36115-8, or 36124 installed; includes UH-12D and UH-12E converted to turbine power per STC SH177WE and SH178WE.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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