N34SD is a 1965 Hiller UH-12E (rotorcraft) with serial number 1618, registered in Mineral Wells, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming VO-540 SERIES rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Mar 29, 1989. It is one of 103 UH-12E aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in Texas. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 11, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- FORT WOLTERS HELICOPTERS INC
- Location
- Mineral Wells, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Mar 11, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Oct 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3BC89
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50736211
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HILLER
- Model
- UH-12E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 4H11 (Siam Hiller Holdings Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 1618
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING VO-540 SERIES (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Mar 29, 1989
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Mineral Wells
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Wells Regional Mineral Wells, TX | KMWL | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Horseshoe Bend Weatherford, TX | F78 | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Possum Kingdom Graford, TX | F35 | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2009 | Stringtown, OK | Hiller UH-12E this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA359 |
| Apr 7, 2008 | Quinton, OK | Hiller UH-12E this airframe | Substantial | None | DFW08LA100 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.