Piston helicopter

N90487

1966 Hiller UH-12L4

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
2533
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hiller Aircraft Corp (Corporation)
Based
Firebaugh, CA
Registration record

N90487 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Hiller UH-12L4
Serial
2533
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Hiller Aircraft Corp
Firebaugh, CA
Certificate issued
2015-03-27
Airworthiness date
1966-02-16
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC8198
Mode S (octal)
53100630
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N90487.
  • 1972-10-09
    Accident at San Andreas,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-11-17
    Accident at Castaic Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1966-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N90487

N90487 is a 1966 Hiller UH-12L4, serial number 2533. The FAA register lists Hiller Aircraft Corp as the registrant in Firebaugh, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2015 and expires on March 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 standard category (normal), dated February 16, 1966.

N90487 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-10-09 Accident · San Andreas,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2897
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12L4
1966-11-17 Accident · Castaic Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 1036
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH12L4
Probable cause: TO CRASH SITE OF HELICOPTER N5350V.NEAR MAX WT.

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.