# N51856: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: February 8, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51856
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51856

## Aircraft that carried N51856

- [Cancelled 2022-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51856-2022-02-08): Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A, S/N 78-023, built 1978. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Trinkle Mark R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRINKLE%20MARK%20R%20DBA), [Kingsburg, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Kingsburg)
- [Cancelled 1949-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51856-1949-02-10): Boeing A75N1(PT17), S/N 75-2968, built 1945. Owner: [Steffen Michael F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEFFEN%20MICHAEL%20F), [East Amherst, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/East%20Amherst)

## NTSB investigations on N51856 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX86LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA283), Jul 6, 1986: Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M (N51856), Valencia, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUQ26), Jul 3, 1981: Texas Hel M74A (N51856), Rosamond, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N51856 (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19860706034439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860706034439A), Jul 6, 1986: Bell OH13HTEXHELI (N51856), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. Loud bang on spray run. Impacted field high sink rate. Main rotor pinion gear failed. Bogus in transmission.
- [Accident 19810703038939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810703038939A), Jul 3, 1981: Bell OH13M74TEXH (N51856), Rosamond, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel during spray run. Made hard autorotation landing.

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