# N62417: 1960 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2017-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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 41582)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H11), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1158
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1991
- Certificate issued: April 25, 1991
- Last registry action: July 7, 2009
- Mode S code: A827B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Irvine Thomas C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IRVINE%20THOMAS%20C)
- Location: [Arkansaw, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Arkansaw)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6337° N, 92.0827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54721, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62417
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62417
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62417-2017-03-21

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-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 CHI03LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA185), Jun 27, 2003: Hiller UH-12E (N62417), Elk Mound, WI, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the whirlwind, the turbulence, and the helicopter's low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI76FEV32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV32), Apr 29, 1976: Hiller Acft UH-12D (N62417), Eldred, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FCA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FCA06), Mar 15, 1976: Hiller UH-12D (N62417), St Jacob, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DCA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DCA06), Apr 15, 1975: Hiller Acft UH12D (N62417), Lebanon, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20030627013009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030627013009A), Jun 27, 2003: Hiller UH12E (N62417), Elk Mound, WI, Destroyed. (-23) While applying fungicide to a field of potatoes, the helicopter encountered a whirlwind, causing the pilot to lose control and contact the crop with the…
- [Incident 19950712044439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950712044439I), Jul 12, 1995: Hiller UH12E (N62417), Duran, WI, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot stated fuel exhaustion caused by double problem. Owner/operator discovered possible fuel gauge problem on way to intended spray application…
- [Accident 19760429012059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760429012059A), Apr 29, 1976: Hiller UH12C (N62417), Eldred, IL, Substantial damage. Carb bowl contained a red oily liquid. Acft rolled forward. Main rotor cut off tail boom.
- [Accident 19760315004599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760315004599A), Mar 15, 1976: Hiller UH12D (N62417), St Jacob, IL, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19750415006779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750415006779A), Apr 15, 1975: Hiller UH12D (N62417), Lebanon, IL, Substantial damage. Main rotor blades struck overhanging limbs.

## Other aircraft with N62417

- [Cancelled 1965-05-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62417-1965-05-11): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-4470. Owner: [Continental Air Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIR%20CO), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 1956-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62417-1956-02-15): Boeing B75N1, S/N 75-7006. Owner: [Osborne Tim H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OSBORNE%20TIM%20H), [Gainesville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Gainesville)

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