Piston helicopter

N6417V

1952 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
417
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Holly Pond, AL
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Registration record

N6417V on the FAA register

Type
1952 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters (FAA: Hiller UH-12B)
Serial
417
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Holly Pond, AL
Certificate issued
2003-07-08
Airworthiness date
1974-02-26
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A86C53
Mode S (octal)
52066123
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N6417V.
  • 1994-05-08
    Accident at Crystal Beach, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-11-16
    Accident at Logan,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-01-15
    Accident at Terra Bella,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-26
    Accident at Porterville Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N6417V

N6417V is a 1952 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters (FAA model UH-12B), serial number 417. It is registered to an individual in Holly Pond, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2003 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 February 26, 1974.

N6417V has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-05-08 Accident · Crystal Beach, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94LA147
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AUTOROTATION TOUCHDOWN, WHICH RSULTED IN THE HARD LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE POWER LOSS DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATED FUEL.
1981-11-16 Accident · Logan,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3256
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12C
1977-01-15 Accident · Terra Bella,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0039
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12C
Probable cause: ND IN FUEL.SERVICE BULLETIN A-78 NCW.
1965-05-26 Accident · Porterville Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0226
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12B

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.