# N57CR: 1956 Hiller UH-12C, registration cancelled 2014-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2014
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12c) (registry code 4360116)
- Engine: [Franklin 6VS-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (registry code 27040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6H2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6H2), [TCDS 1E2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 909
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 23, 2012
- Last registry action: March 23, 2012
- Mode S code: A74C52
- Owner when cancelled: [Matthews Allen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTHEWS%20ALLEN)
- Location: [Pima, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Pima)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9537° N, 109.8988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85543, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57CR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57CR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57CR-2014-06-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 NYC99LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA146), Jun 16, 1999: Hiller UH-12C (N57CR), Delphos, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A blocked fuel line, from an unknown object, that resulted in fuel starvation, and total loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the…
- [NTSB FTW81FPD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD31), Jul 15, 1981: Hiller Acft UH-12C (N57CR), Burleson, TX, 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 19990616007139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990616007139A), Jun 16, 1999: Hiller UH12C (N57CR), Delphos, OH, Destroyed. 1956 Hiller-world helicopters UH-12C helicopter lost power, and the pilot auto-rotated the acft, the main rotor flexed on landing and severed the tail of the…
- [Accident 19810715042299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810715042299A), Jul 15, 1981: Hiller UH12C (N57CR), Burleson, TX, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after liftoff. Aborted. Helicopter rolled on impact. Fouled igniter. Engine gave prior warning.

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