# N545HA: 1978 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2022-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H11), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5045
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest, aerial surveying, patrolling
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1988
- Certificate issued: November 7, 1978
- Last registry action: June 1, 2018
- Mode S code: A6EB2F
- Owner when cancelled: [Western Helicopter Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Newberg, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Newberg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3242° N, 122.9873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97132, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N545HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=545HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N545HA-2022-02-05

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 SEA97LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA072), Mar 14, 1997: Hiller UH-12E (N545HA), Glide, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from a power transmission line. Factors relating to the accident included ambient light conditions, which made the power line hard to see.
- [NTSB LAX85FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA199), Apr 12, 1985: Hiller UH12J3 (N545HA), Klamath, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FYM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYM12), Jan 17, 1980: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N545HA), Willamina, OR, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYK05), Feb 23, 1979: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N545HA), Springfield, OR, 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 19970314003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970314003199A), Mar 14, 1997: Hiller UH12E (N545HA), Glide, OR, Substantial damage. Main rotors and mast struck a powerline during spray runs. Knew wires in area but failed to see same. Flat light.
- [Accident 19850412070949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850412070949A), Apr 12, 1985: Hiller UH12E (N545HA), Klamath, CA, Destroyed. Self locking nut missing, bolt backed out of cyclic control firewall upper bell crank assembly. Rolled on landing.
- [Accident 19800117002509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800117002509A), Jan 17, 1980: Hiller UH12E (N545HA), Willamina, OR, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed attempting emergency landing after rotor failure.
- [Accident 19790223003469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790223003469A), Feb 23, 1979: Hiller UH12E (N545HA), Springfield, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot made a precautionary landing to wait for improvement in weather. Engine failed while hovering for landing.

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