Piston helicopter

N57FD

Hiller UH-12C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
817
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mineral Wells, TX
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Registration record

N57FD on the FAA register

Type
Hiller UH-12C
Serial
817
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Registered owner
Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc
Mineral Wells, TX
Certificate issued
2018-06-08
Airworthiness date
1973-03-22
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A74C91
Mode S (octal)
51646221
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N57FD.
  • 1988-10-26
    Accident at Davenport, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N57FD

N57FD is a Hiller UH-12C, serial number 817. The FAA register lists Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Mineral Wells, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 March 22, 1973.

N57FD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-10-26 Accident · Davenport, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA016
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12C

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.