# N38117: 1978 Texas Helicopter OH-13E, registration cancelled 2017-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Texas Helicopter OH-13E](https://openairdocs.org/model/texas-helicopter-oh-13e) (registry code 8930102)
- 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: 78-013
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1991
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A4619C
- Owners when cancelled: [Reyes Victor M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYES%20VICTOR%20M), [Carter Robert K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTER%20ROBERT%20K)
- Location: Tamuning, GU, Guam
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38117
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38117
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38117-2017-06-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-13E: https://openairdocs.org/model/texas-helicopter-oh-13e.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 LAX89DVA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA07), Jul 16, 1989: Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 (N38117), Hilmar, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A LOADING PLATFORM.
- [NTSB MKC82DA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA129), Jul 20, 1982: Texas Helicopter OH-13E (N38117), 10 Sw Of Milan, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19890716023059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890716023059A), Jul 16, 1989: Bell OH13ETEXHELI (N38117), Hilmar, CA, Destroyed. Lifted off platform to hover. Tail rotor hit the ground. Lost control,helicopter rolled over and self-destructed.
- [Incident 19840217011569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840217011569I), Feb 17, 1984: Bell OH13EISENBG (N38117), Escalon, CA. Ag aircrafts spray boom caught and broke an electrical cable while spraying a field. No damage or injury.
- [Accident 19820720032879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820720032879A), Jul 20, 1982: Bell OH13ETEXHELI (N38117), Milan, MO, Substantial damage. Helicopter failed to attain translational lift after lift off. Settled to ground. Impact cut off tail boom.

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