# N5316V: 1956 Hiller UH-12C, registration cancelled 2020-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12c) (registry code 4360116)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6H2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6H2), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 762
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1959
- Certificate issued: October 31, 2016
- Last registry action: October 31, 2016
- Mode S code: A6B762
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnson Helicopter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Porterville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Porterville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9809° N, 118.8894° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93257, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5316V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5316V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5316V-2020-02-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-12C: https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12c.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 DEN83LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA007), Oct 12, 1982: Hiller UH-12C (N5316V), Blanding, UT, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76FTE32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE32), Oct 19, 1975: Hiller Acft UH-12C (N5316V), Nucla, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67A0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0042), Dec 12, 1966: Hiller UH-12C (N5316V), Rosalia, WA, 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 19821012052159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821012052159A), Oct 12, 1982: Hiller UH12C (N5316V), Blanding, UT, Destroyed. Engine quit during hovering at 50 feet altitude. Insufficient altitude for autorotation.
- [Accident 19751020036019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751020036019A), Oct 20, 1975: Hiller UH12C (N5316V), Nucla, CO, Substantial damage. Rust particles in fuel sump. Small amount of water in carb. No water found in fuel service system.

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