Piston helicopter

N552DR

1956 Hiller - World Helicopters UH-12C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
562261
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, IN
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Registration record

N552DR on the FAA register

Type
1956 Hiller - World Helicopters UH-12C
Serial
562261
Engines
Franklin 6V-335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, IN
Certificate issued
2016-04-12
Airworthiness date
2009-08-17
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70734
Mode S (octal)
51603464
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-12
    Accident at Lafayette, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N552DR.
  • 2009-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N552DR

N552DR is a 1956 Hiller - World Helicopters UH-12C, serial number 562261. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V-335 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 17, 2009.

N552DR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-01-12 Accident · Lafayette, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA124
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12C
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the helicopter shortly after liftoff into a hover, which resulted in a dynamic rollover when the left landing skid contacted the ground.

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.