# N48313: 1960 Hiller H-23D, registration cancelled 2012-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hiller H-23D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-h-23d) (registry code 4360120)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H10), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1213
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1990
- Last registry action: September 13, 1993
- Mode S code: A5F655
- Owner when cancelled: [Meyer Henry H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEYER%20HENRY%20H)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9795° N, 95.5733° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77070, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48313
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48313
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48313-2012-12-13

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 H-23D: https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-h-23d.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CHI89DEP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEP07), Jul 20, 1989: Hiller UH-12E (N48313), Blackriverfalls, WI, destroyed. Probable cause: PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO JETTISON THE EXTERNAL LOAD FOLLOWED BY HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE EXTERNAL LOAD.
- [NTSB MKC84LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA205), Jul 9, 1984: Hiller H-23D (N48313), Neelyville, MO, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DKQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKQ10), May 1, 1979: Hiller UH12D (N48313), Drew, MS, substantial damage

## 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 19890720024199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890720024199A), Jul 20, 1989: Hiller UH12E (N48313), Black River Fal, WI, Destroyed. Throttle broke after pick up of sling load. Failed to jettison. Crash landed on hopper. Throttle worn and frayed.
- [Accident 19840709030809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840709030809A), Jul 9, 1984: Hiller H23D (N48313), Neelyville, MO, Destroyed. Reported failure between engine and rotor drive. Rolled on forced landing. Yoke control fractured. No metal fatigue
- [Accident 19790501005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790501005429A), May 1, 1979: Hiller UH12D (N48313), Drew, MS, Substantial damage. Pilot flew into wire while conducting agricultural operations.

## Other aircraft with N48313

- [Cancelled 1955-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48313-1955-07-11): Piper J3C-65, S/N G-37, built 1944. Owner: [Matthews R F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTHEWS%20R%20F), [Mccool Junction, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Mccool%20Junction)

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