N7173S is a 1965 Hiller UH-12E (rotorcraft) with serial number 2351, registered in Craig, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by an Allison 250-C20 SER rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 10, 1990. It is one of 103 UH-12E aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Colorado. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 1, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CRAIG HELICOPTERS INC
- Location
- Craig, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Aug 29, 1998
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A998E0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52314340
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HILLER
- Model
- UH-12E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 4H11 (Siam Hiller Holdings Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 2351
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 10, 1990
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Craig
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig-Moffat Craig, CO | KCAG | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Yampa Valley Hayden, CO | KHDN | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dixon Dixon, WY | KDWX | 36 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1970 | CESSNA 150H | 15067873 | 1967 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Dinosaur, CO | Hiller UH 12E this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20LA073 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.