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N483131960 Hiller H-23D

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 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 (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jul 1989)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Houston, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 1989
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
Aug 24, 1990
Canceled
Dec 13, 2012
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Apr 28, 1981

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
H-23D
Year
1960
Serial number
1213
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
4H10
Mode S code
A5F655

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Vo-540 Series
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. 1990 – 2012Individual ownerHouston, TX
  2. 1950 – 1955Individual ownerMccool Junction, NE · different airframe: 1944 Piper J3c-65 S/N G-37

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 (2)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 20, 1989 · Blackriverfalls, WI

PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO JETTISON THE EXTERNAL LOAD FOLLOWED BY HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE EXTERNAL LOAD.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
CHI89DEP07

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI89DEP07)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 9, 1984 · Neelyville, MO

THE ACFT ROLLED OVER DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PLT CLAIMED THAT THE ROTOR DISENGAGED AT ABOUT 30 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE UPPER HALF OF THE YOKE CONTROL WAS FOUND FRACTURED. A LAB REPORT STATED THAT NO MATERIALDEFECTS WERE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY DID NOT INDICATE ANY REASON TO SUSPECT IT OF FAILURE.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
MKC84LA205

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC84LA205)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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
97-10-16Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12, UH-12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, UH-12E…Jun 27, 1997Airframe (H-23D)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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