# N10002: 1979 Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A, registration cancelled 2021-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A](https://openairdocs.org/model/texas-helicopter-oh-13h-m74a) (registry code 8930105)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H7SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H7SW), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 79-030
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 1996
- Certificate issued: October 16, 2017
- Last registry action: December 15, 2017
- Mode S code: A00727
- Owner when cancelled: [English Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGLISH%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Santa Maria, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Maria)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8483° N, 120.4829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93455, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10002
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=10002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10002-2021-01-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A: https://openairdocs.org/model/texas-helicopter-oh-13h-m74a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI89DEX05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEX05), Jul 13, 1989: Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A (N10002), New Richmond, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
- [NTSB CHI81FEV21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV21), Jun 16, 1981: Texas Hel OH-13H (N10002), Danville, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19890713025829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890713025829A), Jul 13, 1989: Bell OH13HTEXHELI (N10002), New Richmond, IN, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel shortly after takeoff. Autorotated to a nose high landing. Tail rotor struck ground.
- [Accident 19810616033359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810616033359A), Jun 16, 1981: Bell OH13H (N10002), Danville, IL, Destroyed. Ag pilot allowed helicopter to crash into guywire during spray operation.

## Other aircraft with N10002

- [Cancelled 1970-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10002-1970-08-19): Douglas DC-4, S/N 10835. Owner: [US Department Of The Navy Of National Defense](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20THE%20NAVY%20OF%20NATIONAL%20DEFENSE), [Teterboro, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Teterboro)
- [Cancelled 1930-03-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10002-1930-03-28): Hamilton Metalplane H-45, S/N 53. Owner: [Alaskan Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALASKAN%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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