Piston helicopter

N5330V

1959 Hiller UH-12C

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
1042
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6A&6V335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Miami Helicopter Services Corp (Corporation)
Based
Miami, FL
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Registration record

N5330V on the FAA register

Type
1959 Hiller UH-12C
Serial
1042
Engines
Franklin 6A&6V335 series
Registered owner
Miami Helicopter Services Corp
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2010-04-12
Airworthiness date
1959-01-17
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6BDFE
Mode S (octal)
51536776
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5330V.
  • 1977-06-17
    Accident at Mt Vernon,Wa, 47; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-09-14
    Accident at Brentwood,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-08-28
    Accident at Castroville,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-05
    Accident at Livengood,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5330V

N5330V is a 1959 Hiller UH-12C, serial number 1042. The FAA register lists Miami Helicopter Services Corp as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6A&6V335 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 17, 1959.

N5330V has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-06-17 Accident · Mt Vernon,Wa, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3390
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft 12C
Probable cause: BRKR ASSY. DNWIND AUTOROTATION.
1973-09-14 Accident · Brentwood,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2833
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12C
1970-08-28 Accident · Castroville,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4523
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12C
Probable cause: DE HIT STANDPIPE.HIT GND OUT OF CTL SLID APRX 60FT
1969-05-05 Accident · Livengood,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1968
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12C
Probable cause: PILOT-EXCEEDED ACFT CAPABILITIES ON MAX CLIMB-OUT.

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.