Piston helicopter

N492HS

1959 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
1141
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Troup, TX
Registration record

N492HS on the FAA register

Type
1959 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
1141
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Troup, TX
Certificate issued
2023-04-30
Airworthiness date
1978-08-18
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A61846
Mode S (octal)
51414106
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N492HS.
  • 1980-08-19
    Accident at Milan,In, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N492HS

N492HS is a 1959 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 1141. It is registered to an individual in Troup, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2023 and expires on April 30, 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 multiple category, dated August 18, 1978.

N492HS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-08-19 Accident · Milan,In, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2100
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.