N40289 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hiller UH-12E built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 15, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Hiller UH-12E cancelled November 15, 2012
- Serial number
- 5096
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 9, 2008
- Last FAA action
- June 9, 2008
- Last owner
- Legris Paul (Individual)
Friendswood, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N40289
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hiller UH-12E · serial 5096
The loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing factors were the sudden windshift to a tailwind, and the pilot initiating a hovering turn in ground effect.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site