# N9740C: 1961 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2013-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H11), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2118
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: February 7, 1962
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1990
- Last registry action: November 17, 1993
- Mode S code: AD94DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Henry Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENRY%20MARK%20A)
- Location: [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8899° N, 104.7008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80922, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9740C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9740C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9740C-2013-05-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MKC84LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA128), Apr 24, 1984: Hiller UH-12E (N9740C), Pocahontas, AR, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FPD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD20), Mar 22, 1980: Hiller UH-12E (N9740C), Mineral Wells, TX, 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 19840424014299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840424014299A), Apr 24, 1984: Hiller UH12E (N9740C), Pocahontas, AR, Substantial damage. Engine failed. Starter drive and accessory drive gear dowel pins and attach bolts sheared. Recently majored engine.
- [Accident 19800322008519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800322008519A), Mar 22, 1980: Hiller UH12E (N9740C), Mineral Wells, TX, Substantial damage. Tail rotor became entangled in wires during approach to land in a field. Caused aircraft to spin and crash.

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