# N149HA: 1976 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2018-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H11), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: HA3049
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 1985
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1997
- Last registry action: December 2, 2013
- Mode S code: A0C4CF
- Owner when cancelled: [Weir Edward L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEIR%20EDWARD%20L)
- Location: [Mineral Wells, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mineral%20Wells)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8207° N, 98.0772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mineral Wells, TX, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N149HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=149HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N149HA-2018-03-21

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 LAX94LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA043), Nov 13, 1993: Hiller UH-12E (N149HA), Salinas, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE HELICOPTER WHICH RESULTED IN OVERLOADING OF THE ROTOR SYSTEM IN A MANEUVERING TURN DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR…
- [NTSB LAX92LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA152), Mar 27, 1992: Hiller UH-12E (N149HA), Watsonville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CONDUCT AN ADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT TO ENSURE THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS FREE OF CONTAMINATES. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS FUEL CONTAMINATION.
- [NTSB LAX86FVM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVM08), Sep 7, 1986: Hiller UH 12E (N149HA), Gonzales, CA, 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 19931113042619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931113042619A), Nov 13, 1993: Hiller UH12E (N149HA), Salinas, CA, Destroyed. Lost control maneuvering 35 feet above ground. Main rotor assembly fractured. Fracture indicates overstressed.
- [Accident 19920327007699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920327007699A), Mar 27, 1992: Hiller UH12E (N149HA), Watsonville, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Too low for autorotation. Tail hit landing. Collapsed skids. Found dirt and water in fuel.
- [Accident 19860907078009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860907078009A), Sep 7, 1986: Hiller UH12E (N149HA), Gonzales, CA, Substantial damage. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion and the helicopter landed in the lettuce field being sprayed.

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