# N90453: 1965 Hiller UH-12L4, registration cancelled 2013-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12L4](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12l4) (registry code 4360128)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1WE), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2503
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 1964
- Last registry action: March 20, 1999
- Mode S code: AC812B
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90453
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=90453
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90453-2013-04-12

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-12L4: https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12l4.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 FTW94LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA210), Jun 22, 1994: Hiller UH-12L4 (N90453), West Helena, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A LEAK IN THE MAIN FUEL LINE WHICH OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH BURNED A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE. FACTORS WERE A FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO PERFORM…
- [NTSB FTW79FPJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPJ26), Jun 22, 1979: Hiller UH12L4 (N90453), Elk City, OK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19790622018439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790622018439A), Jun 22, 1979: Hiller UH12L4 (N90453), Elk City, OK, Substantial damage. Helicopter RPM began to decay, developed high sink rate. Made hard landing. Found clutch slipping..

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