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N48209Hiller UH-12B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 13, 2012.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Port Huron, MI
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Port Huron, MI
Certificate issued
Aug 27, 1985
Canceled
Dec 13, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 12, 1975

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
Serial number
508
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
A5F281

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1985 – 2012Individual ownerPort Huron, MI
  2. 1945 – 1955Individual ownerTroy, NY · different airframe: 1945 Fairchild M-62a S/N T42-1522

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 29, 1986 · Capac, MI

TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AND JUST PRIOR TO LETDOWN FROM 350 FEET AGL A MAIN ROTOR BLADE DRAG STRUT FAILED DUE TO PROGRESSIVE FATIGUE THROUGH A THREADED PORTION OF THE STRUT. ONLY PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WAS POSSIBLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT ONE POINT, BUT REGAINED CONTROL IN TIME TO PERFORM A HARD, SLIDING LANDING IN A FIELD. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI87LA045

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI87LA045)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 2, 1982 · Detroit, MI

THE PLT ENTERED THE DETROIT CITY ARPT AREA FROM THE WEST WITH WINDS FROM 280 DEGREES AT 18K GUSTING TO 23K. AT 150-175 FT AGL THE PLT ADDED POWER IN ORDER TO REDUCE HIS CLOSURE RATE, TRAVELING SOUTHEASTERLY AT THE TIME. THE ACFT THEN STARTED YAWING TO THE RIGHT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE YAW WITH LEFT PEDAL DISPLACEMENT. HE STATED THAT THE ROTOR RPM DECAYED WITH FULL THROTTLE. THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI82DA332

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI82DA332)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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