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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N689SB

N689SB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hiller UH-12E. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 2, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Hiller UH-12E cancelled May 2, 2013

Serial number
1475
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 29, 1987
Last FAA action
October 2, 2008
Last owner
Smith James P (Individual)
Chino, CA
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N689SB

LAX90DUJ03Accident on October 11, 1989 at Yuma, AZ: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hiller UH-12E · serial 1475

THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE TORSIONAL COUPLING WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.

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