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N245C1953 Hiller UH-12B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1983)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Durhamville, NY
owner city / state
Engine
6VS-335 SER · 240 hp
Franklin
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1983
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Durhamville, NY
Certificate issued
Oct 2, 1987
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jun 2, 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-12B
Year
1953
Serial number
324
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
6H2
Mode S code
A242C4

Engine

Make and model
Franklin 6vs-335 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
240 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. 1987 – nowIndividual ownerDurhamville, NY · current
  2. 1957 – 1960Individual ownerPeru, IN · different airframe: Stinson 108 S/N 108-3245

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 23, 1983 · Jerome, ID

THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER A FORCED LANDING DUE TO PWR LOSS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS EN ROUTE HOME AFTER AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE MADE AN AUTO-ROTATION DOWNWIND AND AFTER EXITING THE ACFT NOTICED AN ENGINE FIRE. THE ACFT AND 2 ACRES OF RANGE GRASS WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA83LA132

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA83LA132)

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-12B)
97-10-16Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12, UH-12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, UH-12E…Jun 27, 1997Airframe (UH-12B)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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Ignition · magneto · overheatedJul 25, 2003

    THE OWNER/PILOT FOUND DURING GROUND OPERATION THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO FAILED THE MAGNETO OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAD A LT MAGNETO FAILURE SEVERAL WEEKS EARLIER. THE RIGHT MAG WAS DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND TO BE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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