# N138HA: 1976 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2015-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H11), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: HA3038
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1976
- Certificate issued: November 19, 2010
- Last registry action: November 20, 2013
- Mode S code: A09999
- Owner when cancelled: [Slikker Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLIKKER%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Buttonwillow, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Buttonwillow)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4439° N, 119.4791° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93206, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N138HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=138HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N138HA-2015-07-14

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 (3)

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 WPR15LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA168), May 27, 2015: Hiller UH 12E (N138HA), Wasco, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR11LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA267), Jun 19, 2011: Hiller UH-12E (N138HA), Lost Hills, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the engine-driven fuel pump, resulting in the loss of all engine power and the pilot's failure to correctly execute an autorotational landing.
- [NTSB FTW83LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA217), May 3, 1983: Hiller UH-12E (N138HA), Quanah, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20150527011319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150527011319A), May 27, 2015: Hiller UH-12E (N138HA), Wasco, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. N138HA Hiller UH-12E rotorcraft crashed then caught fire during an aerial application operation, the 1 person on board sustained fatal injuries, near Wasco, CA…
- [Accident 20110619012689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110619012689A), Jun 19, 2011: Hiller UH-12E (N138HA), Lost Hills, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported sudden and complete loss of engine power during repositioning turn after a spray run. The aircraft landed hard and rolled over.
- [Accident 19830503017209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830503017209A), May 3, 1983: Hiller UH12E (N138HA), Quanah, TX, Substantial damage. Main rotor blade tip struck a powerline while looking for cattle in underbrush. Crash landed and rolled over.

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