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N8542FHiller UH-12D

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 22, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 11, 1991.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Feb 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cheney, WA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1982
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 22, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Cheney, WA
Certificate issued
Aug 16, 1982
Canceled
Jun 11, 1991

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-12D
Serial number
1385
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
ABB8D8

Engine

Type
Turbo-shaft

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1982 – 1991Co-ownersCheney, WA
  2. 1970 – 1971Utility Helicopters INCLong Beach, CA · different airframe: Bell 47g-3b-1 S/N 3392

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 22, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Feb 21, 1986 · Odessa, WA

DURING AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION TO REMOVE GROUNDWIRE OFF CROSSARMS, THE CABLE SPLICE JAMMED IN THE PULLEY FRAME. THE HELICOPTERS FORWARD MOTION STOPPED AND IT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID THE CARGO HOOK RELEASE DIDN'T WORK BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND IN POST ACCIDENT TESTING.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
SEA86LA062

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA86LA062)

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-12D)
97-10-16Hiller Aircraft Corporation Model UH- 12, UH-12A, UH-12B, UH-12C, UH-12D, UH-12E…Jun 27, 1997Airframe (UH-12D)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 22, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 22, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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