Piston helicopter

N1348Z

1958 Hiller UH-12C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
1043
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mineral Wells, TX
Registration record

N1348Z on the FAA register

Type
1958 Hiller UH-12C
Serial
1043
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mineral Wells, TX
Certificate issued
2012-01-30
Airworthiness date
1984-03-09
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A08D95
Mode S (octal)
50106625
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1348Z.
  • 1995-09-06
    Accident at Porterville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-07-03
    Accident at Rio Vista, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N1348Z

N1348Z is a 1958 Hiller UH-12C, serial number 1043. It is registered to an individual in Mineral Wells, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 9, 1984.

N1348Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-09-06 Accident · Porterville, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX95LA326
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12C
Probable cause: the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight; the dual student's improper use of the flight controls; and improper remedial action.
1995-07-03 Accident · Rio Vista, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA238
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12C
Probable cause: The result of a chafing failure of the left anti-torque control cable while the aircraft was in flight. An inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot-in-command, and an inadequate 100-hour inspection by company maintenance personnel were factors in this accident.

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.