# N4027L: 1979 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2002-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 5074
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1993
- Last registry action: May 14, 2002
- Mode S code: A4B767
- Owner when cancelled: [Thomas Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Liberty, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Liberty)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0768° N, 96.4808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68381, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4027L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4027L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4027L-2002-06-17

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 (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 CHI98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA012), Oct 9, 1997: Hiller UH-12E (N4027L), Liberty, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX83LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA236), May 18, 1983: Hiller UH-12E (N4027L), Thermal, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19971009031219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971009031219A), Oct 9, 1997: Hiller UH12E (N4027L), Liberty, NE, Substantial damage. 1979 Heller UH-125 heli took off and lost eng power at 150 ft, unable to rotate the acft and crashed, Liberty,NE (.4)the pilot reported, 'the aircraft was…
- [Accident 19830518056779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830518056779A), May 18, 1983: Hiller UH12E (N4027L), Thermal, CA, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine lost power during procedure turn.

## Other aircraft with N4027L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4027L): Cameron Balloons Z-90, S/N 6466, built 2007

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