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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N57972

N57972 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hiller UH-12E built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 21, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".

Hiller UH-12E cancelled June 21, 2012

Serial number
1345
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1962
Last status
Registration pending, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 7, 1991
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Burlington, WI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N57972

CHI91LA245Accident on August 3, 1991 at Michigan City, IN: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hiller 1345 · serial 1345

FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE THE PILOT'S DELAY IN REFUELING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE PRESSURE INDUCED BY OTHERS (PASSENGER), AND THE ABSENCE OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

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