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N2686Hiller UH-12A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 31, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2017)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Crown Point, IN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Crown Point, IN
Certificate issued
Oct 27, 2016
Canceled
Jan 31, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard

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-12A
Serial number
168
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
6H1
Mode S code
A29FDF

Engine

Make and model
Franklin 6v 350 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
235 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. 2016 – 2020Individual ownerCrown Point, IN
  2. Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Maddox William Franklin Curtiss Plane S/N Unknown

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 11, 2017 · Griffith, IN

The loss of tail rotor thrust due to a failed tail rotor driveshaft, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control and a hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN17LA375

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN17LA375)

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-12A)
97-10-16Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12, UH-12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, UH-12E…Jun 27, 1997Airframe (UH-12A)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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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