Piston helicopter

N263SS

Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
265
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Graford, TX
Registration record

N263SS on the FAA register

Type
Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Hiller UH-12A)
Serial
265
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Graford, TX
Certificate issued
2024-05-03
Airworthiness date
1959-03-24
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A28BC3
Mode S (octal)
50505703
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N263SS.
  • 1966-06-06
    Accident at Los Angeles Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N263SS

N263SS is a Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters (FAA model UH-12A), serial number 265. It is registered to an individual in Graford, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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, dated March 24, 1959.

N263SS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-06-06 Accident · Los Angeles Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0388
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12A
Probable cause: HAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CONTROL PROBLEM.

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.