Turbine helicopter

N11CU

1957 Hiller-Soloy UH-12D Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
983
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mineral Wells, TX
Registration record

N11CU on the FAA register

Type
1957 Hiller-Soloy UH-12D Turbine Helicopters
Serial
983
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mineral Wells, TX
Certificate issued
2011-10-27
Airworthiness date
1975-02-13
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02A1F
Mode S (octal)
50025037
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N11CU.
  • 2011-03-17
    Accident at Iowa, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N11CU

N11CU is a 1957 Hiller-Soloy UH-12D Turbine Helicopters, serial number 983. It is registered to an individual in Mineral Wells, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2011 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 13, 1975.

N11CU has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-03-17 Accident · Iowa, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA231
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12D
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswinds during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.