# N93478: 1964 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2013-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2013
- 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: 1608
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 1980
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1992
- Last registry action: August 9, 2001
- Mode S code: ACF7F3
- Owner when cancelled: [Helicopter Parts Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELICOPTER%20PARTS%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Porterville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Porterville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9809° N, 118.8894° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93257, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93478
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=93478
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93478-2013-05-22

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX92LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA146), Mar 21, 1992: Hiller UH-12E (N93478), Huron, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: A SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ROTOR CUFF DUE TO FATIGUE.
- [NTSB LAX82FVG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVG10), Dec 10, 1981: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N93478), Angels Camp, CA, 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 19920321007009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920321007009A), Mar 21, 1992: Hiller UH12E (N93478), Huron, CA, Destroyed. Main rotor cuff failed due to fatigue cracking and corrosion. Helicopter settled into trees.
- [Accident 19811210080129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811210080129A), Dec 10, 1981: Hiller UH12E (N93478), Angles Camp, CA, Substantial damage. Engine failed in hover during loading of sling duster hopper. Crashed on top of bucket. Engine threw a rod.

## Other aircraft with N93478

- [Cancelled 1955-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93478-1955-10-13): Erco 415-C, S/N 801. Owner: [Byrne Robert V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BYRNE%20ROBERT%20V), [Hicksville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Hicksville)

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