# N40289: 1979 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- 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: 5096
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 9, 2008
- Last registry action: June 9, 2008
- Mode S code: A4B7A1
- Owner when cancelled: [Legris Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEGRIS%20PAUL)
- Location: [Friendswood, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Friendswood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5111° N, 95.1930° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77546, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40289
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40289
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40289-2012-11-15

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 DEN08LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA071), Apr 4, 2008: Hiller UH-12E (N40289), La Porte, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing factors were the sudden windshift to a tailwind, and the pilot initiating a hovering turn in ground effect.
- [NTSB ATL80FIJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIJ02), May 12, 1980: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N40289), Oak Hill, WV, 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 20080404832169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080404832169A), Apr 4, 2008: Hiller UH12E (N40289), La Porte, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft control was lost while doing hover practice in the grassy area at the approach end of runway 05 at the La Porte (T41) airport. Pilot stated he…
- [Accident 19800512013099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800512013099A), May 12, 1980: Hiller UH12E (N40289), Oak Hill, WV, Substantial damage. Made hard tail-low landing from low rotor RPM. Helicopter bounced, made 180, landed in brush and rolled over.

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