Piston helicopter

N62347

1961 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1247
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dechene Corp (Corporation)
Based
Big Lake, MN
Registration record

N62347 on the FAA register

Type
1961 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
1247
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Dechene Corp
Big Lake, MN
Certificate issued
2020-01-03
Airworthiness date
1981-02-12
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A82466
Mode S (octal)
52022146
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N62347.
  • 1981-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1978-07-10
    Accident at Redlands,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N62347

N62347 is a 1961 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 1247. The FAA register lists Dechene Corp as the registrant in Big Lake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 12, 1981.

N62347 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-07-10 Accident · Redlands,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1608
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12E

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.