Piston helicopter

N7173F

Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2011
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Four Creeks Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Visalia, CA
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Registration record

N7173F on the FAA register

Type
Hiller UH-12E
Serial
2011
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Four Creeks Aviation Inc
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
2025-02-15
Airworthiness date
1991-08-05
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A998D5
Mode S (octal)
52314325
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N7173F to the current registrant.
  • 1999-06-30
    Accident at Williams, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-07-31
    N7173F previously assigned to a Cessna 150F (s/n 15063773); cancelled.
Overview

About N7173F

N7173F is a Hiller UH-12E, serial number 2011. The FAA register lists Four Creeks Aviation Inc as the registrant in Visalia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 5, 1991.

N7173F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-06-30 Accident · Williams, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99LA237
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12ET
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and verification that fuel was available for the intended flight. A factor was the fuel quantity false indication.
1974-04-25 Accident · Johnsondale,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2270
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150F — a different aircraft that carried the N7173F registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LOUDS.RCVRD 5/2/74 ON TOP OF RIDGE AT 6300FT.

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.