Turbine helicopter

N48220

Hiller UH 12E4 / UH 12E Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2162
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rutland Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ridge Spring, SC
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Registration record

N48220 on the FAA register

Type
Hiller UH 12E4 / UH 12E Piston Helicopters (FAA: Hiller UH-12E4)
Serial
2162
Engines
1
Registered owner
Rutland Flying Service Inc
Ridge Spring, SC
Certificate issued
2019-10-10
Airworthiness date
1978-06-28
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5F2BE
Mode S (octal)
51371276
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N48220 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-06-20
    Accident at Gales Creek,Or, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1951-11-29
    N48220 previously assigned to a Aeronca 0-58B (s/n 058B-2972); cancelled.
Overview

About N48220

N48220 is a Hiller UH 12E4 / UH 12E Piston Helicopters (FAA model UH-12E4), serial number 2162. The FAA register lists Rutland Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Ridge Spring, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 10, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 28, 1978.

N48220 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-06-20 Accident · Gales Creek,Or, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1670
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12E
Probable cause: VOLCANIC ASH FROM ORCHARD.

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.