# N2297W: 1960 Hiller UH-12D, registration cancelled 2020-09-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 1, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12d) (registry code 4360118)
- Engine: [Allison 250 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (registry code 03014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1206
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest
- Airworthiness date: September 30, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2020
- Last registry action: January 14, 2020
- Mode S code: A205D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2297W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2297W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2297W-2020-09-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-12D: https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12d.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 WPR20LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA224), Jul 17, 2020: Hiller UH 12D (N2297W), Mehama, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight separation of a tail rotor blade due to fatigue cracking and overstress, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent ground impact.
- [NTSB SEA94LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA039), Dec 7, 1993: Hiller-Soloy UH-12D (N2297W), Sublimity, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND REFUELING NOT ACOMPLISHED.

## 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 20200717012169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200717012169A), Jul 17, 2020: Hiller UH-12D (N2297W), Mehama, OR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter departed one field to relocate to next field for spraying. Witnesses report hearing engine pitch change and then heard helicopter impact the trees.…
- [Incident 19980612025279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980612025279I), Jun 12, 1998: Hiller UH12D (N2297W), St Paul, OR. Mr. Harchenko during spraying operations on 06-17-98 struck a powerline. Heindicated he had flown over the field prior to spraying, but missed this particular…
- [Accident 19931207046099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931207046099A), Dec 7, 1993: Hiller UH12D (N2297W), Sublimity, OR, Substantial damage. Failed check fuel prior takeoff for tree hauling. Engine quit in 30 minutes. Drop load. Landed. Tanks were empty.

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