# N9278Z: 1965 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2014-11-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 24, 2014
- 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: 1819
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1976
- Certificate issued: December 15, 1980
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: ACDBB3
- Owner when cancelled: [Valley Sprayer Duster Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALLEY%20SPRAYER%20DUSTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Sun City, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sun%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6058° N, 112.2841° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85351, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9278Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9278Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9278Z-2014-11-24

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 (3)

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 LAX84LA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA494), Sep 25, 1984: Hiller UH12ET (N9278Z), Yuma, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ91), Jul 31, 1980: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N9278Z), Sommerton, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ80), May 11, 1976: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N9278Z), Somerton, AZ, 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 19840925074369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840925074369A), Sep 25, 1984: Hiller UH12E (N9278Z), Yuma, AZ, Destroyed. Lost control during spraying. Control rotor blade spar tube failed. Corrosion found. Service bulletin not performed
- [Accident 19800731037359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800731037359A), Jul 31, 1980: Hiller UH12E (N9278Z), Sommerton, AZ, Substantial damage. Directional control was lost during spray run. Helicopter crashed in same field. Rudder cable found separated.
- [Accident 19760511022609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760511022609A), May 11, 1976: Hiller UH12E (N9278Z), Somerton, AZ, Substantial damage. Spraying weeds.

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