Piston helicopter

N8117H

1949 Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
117
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anacoco, LA
Registration record

N8117H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Hiller UH-12A)
Serial
117
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anacoco, LA
Certificate issued
2014-03-19
Airworthiness date
1964-11-26
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB1068
Mode S (octal)
52610150
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8117H.
  • 1975-12-13
    Accident at Ada,Ok, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N8117H

N8117H is a 1949 Hiller UH 12 Piston Helicopters (FAA model UH-12A), serial number 117. It is registered to an individual in Anacoco, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 26, 1964.

N8117H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-12-13 Accident · Ada,Ok, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3737
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12A
Probable cause: ELI RATED.

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.