Piston helicopter

N34SD

1965 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
1618
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fort Wolters Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mineral Wells, TX
Registration record

N34SD on the FAA register

Type
1965 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
1618
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Fort Wolters Helicopters Inc
Mineral Wells, TX
Certificate issued
2011-03-11
Airworthiness date
1989-03-29
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A3BC89
Mode S (octal)
50736211
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N34SD.
  • 2009-06-11
    Accident at Stringtown, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-04-07
    Accident at Quinton, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N34SD

N34SD is a 1965 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 1618. The FAA register lists Fort Wolters Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Mineral Wells, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 29, 1989.

N34SD has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-06-11 Accident · Stringtown, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA359
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's preoccupation with personal affairs.
2008-04-07 Accident · Quinton, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08LA100
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E
Probable cause: An undetermined mechanical malfuction associated with the tail rotor drive system which led to a loss of 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.