Piston helicopter

N535HA

1977 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
5035
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Summit Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salem, VA
Registration record

N535HA on the FAA register

Type
1977 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
5035
Engines
Allison 250 series
Registered owner
Summit Helicopters Inc
Salem, VA
Certificate issued
1981-06-18
Airworthiness date
1981-05-06
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6C3B0
Mode S (octal)
51541660
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).
  • 2005-08-10
    Accident at Hampton, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N535HA.
  • 1981-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N535HA

N535HA is a 1977 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 5035. The FAA register lists Summit Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Salem, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 1981 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Allison 250 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 6, 1981.

N535HA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-08-10 Accident · Hampton, AR Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DFW05CA208
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was unsuitable terrain to complete a successful autorotation.

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.