Piston helicopter

N40277

1979 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
5087
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northwest Helicopters I Inc (Corporation)
Based
Olympia, WA
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Registration record

N40277 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
5087
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Northwest Helicopters I Inc
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
1992-05-19
Airworthiness date
1979-05-21
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4B77C
Mode S (octal)
51133574
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N40277.
  • 1981-06-15
    Accident at Shandon,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N40277

N40277 is a 1979 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 5087. The FAA register lists Northwest Helicopters I Inc as the registrant in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 1992 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 standard category (normal), dated May 21, 1979.

N40277 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-06-15 Accident · Shandon,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1581
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12E

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.