Piston helicopter

N88782

1965 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
1734
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mineral Wells, TX
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Registration record

N88782 on the FAA register

Type
1965 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
1734
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc
Mineral Wells, TX
Certificate issued
1999-11-22
Airworthiness date
1993-04-13
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC3B61
Mode S (octal)
53035541
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N88782.
  • 1998-08-14
    Accident at Shelton, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N88782

N88782 is a 1965 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 1734. The FAA register lists Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Mineral Wells, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 1999 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated April 13, 1993.

N88782 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-14 Accident · Shelton, NE Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI98LA312
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E
Probable cause: The pilot mismanaged the fuel which led to fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.

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.