# N4029R: 1980 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2008-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2008
- Exported to: Greece
- 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: 5103
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 6, 1989
- Last registry action: May 15, 2007
- Mode S code: A4B7B2
- Owners when cancelled: [J And L Smith Farms Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20AND%20L%20SMITH%20FARMS%20INC), [Trirotor Spray And Chemical](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRIROTOR%20SPRAY%20AND%20CHEMICAL)
- Location: [Ulysses, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Ulysses)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5984° N, 101.3223° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67880, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4029R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4029R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4029R-2008-03-10

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 (4)

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 MIA88LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA183), Jun 1, 1988: Hiller UH-12E (N4029R), Gretna, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA014), Oct 6, 1987: Hiller UH-12E (N4029R), Union Church, MS, substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL83LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA355), Sep 5, 1983: Hiller UH-12E (N4029R), Cameron, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA073), Mar 17, 1982: Hiller UH12E (N4029R), Lydia, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19880531061059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880531061059A), May 31, 1988: Hiller UH12E (N4029R), Gretna, FL, Substantial damage. Connecting rod failed while spraying a field. Hard forced landing broke a skid and helicopter rolled over.
- [Accident 19871006080829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871006080829A), Oct 6, 1987: Hiller UH12E (N4029R), Union Church, MS, Substantial damage. Engine lost power. Forced landing on a wooded sloping area. Rotor blades hit trees. Skid hit a stump. Rolled over.
- [Accident 19830905049149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830905049149A), Sep 5, 1983: Hiller UH12E (N4029R), Cameron, SC, Substantial damage. Engine drive torsion coupling failed. Made hard landing. Had 40 hours on unit since installed. Old rubber cure date
- [Accident 19820317006749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820317006749A), Mar 17, 1982: Hiller UH12E (N4029R), Lydia, SC, Substantial damage. Engine quit on spray run due to fuel exhaustion. Helicopter rolled over in attempted soft field slide on landing.

## Other aircraft with N4029R

- [Cancelled 2017-09-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4029R-2017-09-14): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 14110. Exported to China. Owner: [Helistream Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELISTREAM%20INC), [Costa Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Costa%20Mesa)
- [Cancelled 1971-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4029R-1971-10-14): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40324. Owner: [Lowinske Aurie DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOWINSKE%20AURIE%20DBA), [Watertown, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Watertown)

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