Piston helicopter

N5311V

1955 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
703
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rancho Mirage, CA
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Registration record

N5311V on the FAA register

Type
1955 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters (FAA: Hiller UH-12B)
Serial
703
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rancho Mirage, CA
Certificate issued
1994-07-23
Airworthiness date
1957-04-18
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6B6B3
Mode S (octal)
51533263
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-03-12
    Accident at Thermal, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5311V.
  • 1964-09-13
    Accident at Ontario Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N5311V

N5311V is a 1955 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters (FAA model UH-12B), serial number 703. It is registered to an individual in Rancho Mirage, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 1994 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 18, 1957.

N5311V has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-03-12 Accident · Thermal, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05LA112
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12B
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and failure to refuel the helicopter, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
1964-09-13 Accident · Ontario Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0747
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12B

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.