Piston helicopter

N5301V

1953 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
563
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sutton, AK
Registration record

N5301V on the FAA register

Type
1953 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters (FAA: Hiller UH-12B)
Serial
563
Engines
Franklin 6V-335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sutton, AK
Certificate issued
2004-09-02
Airworthiness date
1992-11-25
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B2FC
Mode S (octal)
51531374
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-21
    N5301V previously assigned to a Homebuilt Tierra II (s/n 537-1); cancelled.
  • 2004-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5301V to the current registrant.
  • 1992-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-08-01
    Accident at Centerville,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-05-27
    Accident at Arroyo Grande,Cal, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-22
    Accident at Kingsburg,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1967-04-30
    Accident at Creston Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N5301V

N5301V is a 1953 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters (FAA model UH-12B), serial number 563. It is registered to an individual in Sutton, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2004 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V-335 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 25, 1992.

N5301V has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-08-01 Accident · Centerville,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2596
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12B
Probable cause: CLES ENTERED ENG,BLOCKED INTAKE VALVE CLOSURE.
1968-05-27 Accident · Arroyo Grande,Cal, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2188
Reported aircraft: Hiller 12B
Probable cause: ARDAN JOINT.SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATIVE LDG.
1967-08-22 Accident · Kingsburg,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0400
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12B
1967-04-30 Accident · Creston Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0155
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12B

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.