Models / Texas Helicopter Corp / OH-13H/M74A / N51853 Aircraft record N51853 1978 Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2014) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2014 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Saint Cloud, MN
Certificate issued Jan 26, 2005
Canceled Feb 28, 2018
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest, Aerial Surveying, Patrolling
Airworthiness date May 17, 2000 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Texas Helicopter Corp
Model OH-13H/M74A
Year 1978
Serial number 78-021
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet H7SW
Mode S code A6824A Engine
Make and model Lycoming Vo-435 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 260 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2005 – 2018 Individual owner Saint Cloud, MN 1953 – 1954 Individual owner Levittown, NY · different airframe: Fairchild M-62a S/N 5623ae Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage May 28, 2014 · Little Falls, MN The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree at the edge of a field that he was spraying.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Fatal
Report CEN14LA418 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14LA418)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record