# N9792C: 1963 Hiller UH-12E, registration cancelled 2013-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 2277
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1984
- Last registry action: September 27, 2004
- Mode S code: ADA7B5
- Location: [Kahului, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kahului)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 20.8773° N, 156.4603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96732, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9792C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9792C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9792C-2013-08-21

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 (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 LAX03CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA284), Sep 9, 2003: Hiller UH12E (N9792C), Kekaha, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires due to an inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB ANC76DAG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG05), Jul 2, 1975: Hiller Acft UH-12E (N9792C), Yakataga, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20030909036289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030909036289A), Sep 9, 2003: Hiller UH12E (N9792C), Kekaha, HI, Destroyed. (-23) This was a part 137 aerial application operation on the island of kauai, vicinity of barking sands, pmfr. The PIC was not aware wires were in the…
- [Incident 19930308024469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930308024469I), Mar 8, 1993: Hiller UH12E (N9792C), Lihue, HI, Minor damage. Engine failed. Autorotated into cane field. Had a connecting rod bearing failure. Three eirs filed.
- [Incident 19820827054599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820827054599I), Aug 27, 1982: Hiller UH12E (N9792C), Hanapepe, HI, Minor damage. Engine quit at 20 feet AGL on a spray run. Hard landing damaged helicopter. Mud in carburetor bowl.
- [Accident 19750702021169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750702021169A), Jul 2, 1975: Hiller UH12E (N9792C), Yakataga, AK, Substantial damage. Sling load parted in flt. Pc of lumber swung into t/r,severed drive shaft. Crashed off shore.

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