Piston helicopter

N909BC

1964 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
1626
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
Registration record

N909BC on the FAA register

Type
1964 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
1626
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc
Mineral Wells, TX
Certificate issued
2007-01-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC90B7
Mode S (octal)
53110267
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N909BC.
  • 2005-10-23
    Accident at Pasadena, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N909BC

N909BC is a 1964 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 1626. The FAA register lists Fort Wolters Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Mineral Wells, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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.

N909BC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-10-23 Accident · Pasadena, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DFW06CA013
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.