Piston helicopter

N945HA

1964 Hiller UH-12E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
2057
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dechene Corp (Corporation)
Based
Big Lake, MN
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Registration record

N945HA on the FAA register

Type
1964 Hiller UH-12E
Serial
2057
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Dechene Corp
Big Lake, MN
Certificate issued
2018-05-02
Airworthiness date
1996-08-15
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD206B
Mode S (octal)
53220153
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N945HA.
  • 2008-08-15
    Accident at Cokato, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N945HA

N945HA is a 1964 Hiller UH-12E, serial number 2057. The FAA register lists Dechene Corp as the registrant in Big Lake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2018 and expires on May 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 August 15, 1996.

N945HA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-15 Accident · Cokato, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA252
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E
Probable cause: The pilot did not visually identify and maintain clearance with the power lines, and the pilot's inability to maintain control of the helicopter once it contacted the power lines. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude operations being conducted and the power lines.

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.