# N68024: 1965 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2018-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2018
- 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 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H11), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1741
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 8, 2004
- Last registry action: May 20, 2012
- Mode S code: A905F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcbain Clay H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCBAIN%20CLAY%20H)
- Location: [Lemoore, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lemoore)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2861° N, 119.8341° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93245, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68024-2018-02-16

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 (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 LAX00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA077), Jan 26, 2000: Hiller UH-12E (N68024), Five Points, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate clearance while maneuvering beneath a telephone line.
- [NTSB LAX83LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA181), Apr 7, 1983: Hiller UH12-E (N68024), Kettleman City, CA, 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 20000126000629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000126000629A), Jan 26, 2000: Hiller UH12E (N68024), Five Points, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) After takeoff from the platform of an ag truck, the pilot attempted to fly his helicopter under some telephone wires. The tail rotor struck and severed…
- [Incident 19860121009279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860121009279I), Jan 21, 1986: Hiller UH12E (N68024), Tiller, OR. Engine failed after takeoff. Damage to tail rotor during autorotation. Cause of mechanical failure not reported.
- [Accident 19830407011759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830407011759A), Apr 7, 1983: Hiller UH12E (N68024), Kettleman City, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on a spray operation. Made hard autorotate landing due to low altitude. Helicopter rolled over.

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