# N9770C: Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 1993-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e) (registry code 4360122)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2160
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 11, 1978
- Last registry action: December 21, 1991
- Mode S code: ADA001
- Owners when cancelled: [Bettencourt Al DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETTENCOURT%20AL%20DBA), [Bettencourt Agricultural Flg Svc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETTENCOURT%20AGRICULTURAL%20FLG%20SVC)
- Location: [Delhi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Delhi)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4228° N, 120.7744° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95315, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9770C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9770C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9770C-1993-07-29

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (7)

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 LAX83LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA360), Jul 27, 1983: Hiller 12E (N9770C), Los Banos, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA22), Mar 8, 1980: Hiller UH-12E (N9770C), Merced, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM47), Sep 10, 1976: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N9770C), Salinas, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75FVM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVM27), Apr 17, 1975: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N9770C), King City, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUM12), Nov 19, 1973: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N9770C), Brawley, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC67A0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0065), Jun 22, 1967: Hiller Acft UH12E4 (N9770C), Eagle, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC66A0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0048), Jun 7, 1966: Hiller UH-12E (N9770C), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19830727039709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830727039709A), Jul 27, 1983: Hiller UH12E (N9770C), Los Banos, CA, Destroyed. Engine lost power after liftoff. Helicopter roll on forced landing and burned. Found cracked loose fuel line b nut.
- [Accident 19800308005139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800308005139A), Mar 8, 1980: Hiller UH12E (N9770C), Merced, CA, Substantial damage. Lost tail rotor blade on liftoff. Made hard right spiral landing. Blade fracture overstress from FOD or overspeed.
- [Accident 19760910029499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760910029499A), Sep 10, 1976: Hiller UH12E (N9770C), Salinas, CA, Substantial damage. Collided with stand-pipe 12FT high. Spraying celery
- [Accident 19750417008519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750417008519A), Apr 17, 1975: Hiller UH12E (N9770C), King City, CA, Substantial damage. Wobble plate pylon assembly failed.
- [Accident 19731119037319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731119037319A), Nov 19, 1973: Hiller UH12E (N9770C), Brawley, CA, Substantial damage. Upper conrod cap bolt nr 6 rod failed.

## Other aircraft with N9770C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9770C): James M Anderson III LANCAIR ES, S/N ES-011, built 2022

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