Piston helicopter

N893FW

1979 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
5085
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

N893FW on the FAA register

Type
1979 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
5085
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc
Mineral Wells, TX
Certificate issued
2009-07-02
Airworthiness date
1993-10-15
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC510B
Mode S (octal)
53050413
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).
  • 2009-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N893FW.
  • 1998-12-17
    Accident at Wenatchee, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N893FW

N893FW is a 1979 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 5085. The FAA register lists Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Mineral Wells, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2009 and expires on October 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 October 15, 1993.

N893FW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-12-17 Accident · Wenatchee, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA99LA022
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E
Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to accomplish refueling.

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.