# N178HA: 1980 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2012-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: HA3078
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1980
- Last registry action: September 17, 1987
- Mode S code: A13795
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9070° N, 77.0417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20036, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178HA-2012-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (1)

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 FTW81FPG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPG50), Jun 21, 1981: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N178HA), Warren, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19810621033989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810621033989A), Jun 21, 1981: Hiller UH12E (N178HA), Warren, AR, Substantial damage. Reported in flight tail rotor blade separation. Analysis shows blade failed due to ground strike.

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