Piston helicopter

N5317V

1956 Hiller UH-12C

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
768
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
Registration record

N5317V on the FAA register

Type
1956 Hiller UH-12C
Serial
768
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2020-12-16
Airworthiness date
1956-03-13
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6B785
Mode S (octal)
51533605
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5317V.
  • 1999-07-16
    Accident at Venice, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-01-12
    Accident at San Juan, PR.
  • 1969-04-19
    Accident at Hato Rey,Pr, 61; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-07
    Accident at N Miami Beach Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5317V

N5317V is a 1956 Hiller UH-12C, serial number 768. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2020 and expires on December 31, 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 standard category, dated March 13, 1956.

N5317V has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-07-16 Accident · Venice, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL99LA108
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12-C
Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the passenger inadvertently shutting off the fuel supply.
1984-01-12 Accident · San Juan, PR Fatal injury NTSB · MIA84FA058
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12C
1969-04-19 Accident · Hato Rey,Pr, 61 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1228
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12C
1965-04-07 Accident · N Miami Beach Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0280
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12C
Probable cause: ESTIGATION REVEALED APPARENT UNRELATED FUEL SYS PR

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.