Piston helicopter

N57U

Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
286
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Rapid City, SD
Registration record

N57U on the FAA register

Type
Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Hiller UH-12A)
Serial
286
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rapid City, SD
Certificate issued
2022-05-25
Airworthiness date
1963-07-13
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A74DD2
Mode S (octal)
51646722
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N57U.
  • 1975-12-16
    Accident at San Diego,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record.
Overview

About N57U

N57U is a Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters (FAA model UH-12A), serial number 286. It is registered to co-owners in Rapid City, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 4 seats.

N57U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-12-16 Accident · San Diego,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3723
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12B

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.