# N117HA: 1974 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2007-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H11), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: HA3017
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1976
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1976
- Last registry action: February 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A046E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Patterson Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Patterson, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Patterson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3781° N, 121.2114° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95363, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=117HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117HA-2007-04-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Hiller UH-12E: https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90DVA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVA08), Aug 9, 1990: Hiller UH-12-E (N117HA), Los Banos, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A LOOKOUT FOR OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG HIS SWATH RUN.
- [NTSB LAX88DVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVA05), May 9, 1988: Hiller 12E (N117HA), Firebaugh, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900809031769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900809031769A), Aug 9, 1990: Hiller UH12E (N117HA), Los Banos, CA, Destroyed. Flew into abandoned telephone wire. Crashed and burned. Did not see wire between poles. Wire not marked or removed.
- [Accident 19880509063719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880509063719A), May 9, 1988: Hiller UH12E (N117HA), Firebough, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter struck a power pole guy wire at the end of a spray run and impacted 30 feet beyond.

## Other aircraft with N117HA

- [Cancelled 2020-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117HA-2020-06-12): Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2, S/N 1144, built 2016. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Leesburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Leesburg)

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