N7173S — 1965 Hiller UH-12E
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 23, 2026
N7173S appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2020, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 23, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 2351
- Manufacturer
- Hiller
- Model
- UH-12E
- Year
- 1965
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Allison 250-c20 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Craig Helicopters Inc — Craig, CO
Accident & incident history
Failure of a S4 compressor blade due to a fatigue crack that likely initiated at a corrosion pit. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to detect the corrosion pits during maintenance.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1965 Hiller UH-12E).
- Aug 29, 1998registered — Craig Helicopters Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N7173S was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1965 Hiller UH-12E above.
- until Apr 23, 19701967 Cessna 150H (s/n 15067873)
Frequently asked
- Has N7173S been in an accident?
- Yes. N7173S appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.
- What kind of aircraft is N7173S?
- N7173S is a 1965 Hiller UH-12E (rotorcraft), serial number 2351.
- Who is N7173S registered to?
- N7173S is registered to Craig Helicopters Inc of Craig, CO. Registration status: active.
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