# N36MV: 1978 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2018-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 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: 5060
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1996
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2002
- Last registry action: March 8, 2013
- Mode S code: A40B1A
- Owners when cancelled: [Jeff Streeter Motor Sports Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JEFF%20STREETER%20MOTOR%20SPORTS%20INC%20DBA), [S & S Helicopters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/S%20%26%20S%20HELICOPTERS)
- Location: [Chowchilla, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chowchilla)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0873° N, 120.2889° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93610, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36MV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36MV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36MV-2018-03-01

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

## Service difficulty reports (3)

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

- [SDR 97ZZZX2838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2838), Apr 7, 1997: INTAKE VALVE. WORN. THE VALVE STEM UNDER THE KEEPER'S WAS HEAVILY WORN. THIS CONDITION WAS ALSO FOUND ON 4 OTHER VALVES (INTAKE) ALL HAVING THE SAME TOTAL TIME AND PART NUMBER. THE
- [SDR 97ZZZX1825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1825), Apr 7, 1997: VALVE. FAILED. THE HELICOPTER WAS RUNNING ROUGH SO A COMPRESSION CHECK WAS RUN. THE NR 2 CYLINDER HELD NO COMPRESSION AND WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. NOTED A .1250 INCH BY .25
- [SDR 97ZZZX1133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1133), Feb 25, 1997: CYLINDER. NOT TO SPEC. DURING ASSEMBLY OF ENGINE, MEASURED DRY TAPPET CLEARANCE FROM .107 INCH TO .187 INCH. LYC OHM REQUIRES .028 INCH TO .080 INCH. RETURNED 6 CYLINDERS TO EC/SW WHE

## 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 WPR14LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA062), Dec 9, 2013: Hiller UH 12E (N36MV), Chowchilla, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the torsional drive coupling, which resulted in a loss of drive to the main rotor system during low-altitude flight.
- [NTSB WPR10LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA127), Feb 2, 2010: Hiller UH-12E (N36MV), Los Banos, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the throttle interconnect hardware, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20131209023649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131209023649A), Dec 9, 2013: Hiller UH-12E (N36MV), Madera, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft was performing agricultural flight operations, frost control, when the torsional coupling failed. Being at low altitude, the RPM went quickly…
- [Accident 20100202026659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100202026659A), Feb 2, 2010: Hiller UH-12E (N36MV), Los Banos, CA, Substantial damage. When returning to the load truck after completion of an aerial application the pilot noticed that his throttle did not respond. The pilot was at an altitude of…

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