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N156HA

Cancelled 1996

Deregistered aircraft · Hiller UH-12E

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Cancelled: December 20, 1996
Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
Serial number: HA3056
Type: Rotorcraft
Certificate issued: November 14, 1988
Last registry action: October 19, 1994
Mode S code: A0E129
Owner when cancelled: Summit Helicopters Inc
Location: Cloverdale, VA
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelHiller UH-12ETCDS 4H11 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N156HA and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW96LA385Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHamburg, ARThe loss of tail rotor control as result of a tail rotor blade strike by a partially disconnected ballast weight, due to a disconnected pin. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 12, 1996 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N156HA and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19960912027589AHamburg, ARHelicopter experienced possible tail rotor failure during aerial application. (-23) on September 12, 1996 at 0948, central daylight time, a Hiller UH12E, N156HA, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, following a loss of tail rotor control near…Sep 12, 1996 · Destroyed Accident 19800129002059AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Baudette, MNEngine lost power en route. Landed in a snowbank. Quill shaft assembly failed due to lack of lube in sub zero temp.Jan 29, 1980 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 96ZZZX5154Ballast Weight · dislodgedON SEPTEMBER 12, 1996, A HILLER MODEL UH-12 ET OPERATED BY SUMMIT HELICOPTERS CRASHED, COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE HELICOPTER AND SERIOUSLY INJURING THE PILOT. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS BALLAST WEIGHT P/N 62244-15 MADE CONTACT WITH TAIL ROTOR BLADES CAUSING LOSep 12, 1996 · N156HA · Hiller UH12E · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure