Piston helicopter

N54594

Hiller UH-12C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
873
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Indian Lake, NY
Registration record

N54594 on the FAA register

Type
Hiller UH-12C
Serial
873
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Indian Lake, NY
Certificate issued
2019-03-27
Airworthiness date
1978-06-16
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6EE2F
Mode S (octal)
51567057
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N54594 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-11-28
    Accident at Twisp, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-10-11
    N54594 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T42-1603); cancelled.
Overview

About N54594

N54594 is a Hiller UH-12C, serial number 873. It is registered to an individual in Indian Lake, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6VS-335 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 1978.

N54594 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-11-28 Accident · Twisp, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA95LA022
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12C
Probable cause: AN UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF POWER AND THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAYED APPLICATION OF COLLECTIVE DURING THE LANDING FLARE.

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.