Piston helicopter

N48263

1959 Hiller H-23D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
1208
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sarah Business LLC (LLC)
Based
Merritt Island, FL
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Registration record

N48263 on the FAA register

Type
1959 Hiller H-23D
Serial
1208
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Sarah Business LLC
Merritt Island, FL
Certificate issued
2011-10-11
Airworthiness date
1977-04-14
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5F34D
Mode S (octal)
51371515
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-06
    Accident at Rockledge, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-10-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N48263 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
  • 1955-09-07
    N48263 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft L-2B (s/n L-4830); cancelled.
Overview

About N48263

N48263 is a 1959 Hiller H-23D, serial number 1208. The FAA register lists Sarah Business LLC as the registrant in Merritt Island, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 11, 2011 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated April 14, 1977.

N48263 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-04-06 Accident · Rockledge, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA25LA167
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12E
Preliminary report: On April 6, 2025, about 1020 eastern daylight time, a Hiller UH-12E, N48263, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rockledge, Florida. The private pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ADS-B data and pilot information, the pilot made a left turn and proceeded in a southwest direction climbing to 600 ft barometric altitude. The helicopter remained on that heading, flying between 68 and 70 knots indicated airspeed until about 1019:48, when the pilot stated that he felt deceleration and the helicopter turned to…
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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.