# N51855: Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A](https://openairdocs.org/model/texas-helicopter-oh-13h-m74a) (registry code 8930105)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H7SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H7SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 78-022
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: April 9, 2014
- Mode S code: A6824C
- Location: [Battle Ground, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Battle%20Ground)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8058° N, 122.5108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98604, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51855
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51855
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51855-2015-05-11

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 LAX91LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA351), Aug 7, 1991: Texas Helicopter M74L (N51855), Lodi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE PILOT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
- [NTSB SEA80FYP28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYP28), Jul 19, 1980: Texas Hel OH-13H (N51855), Moses Lake, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19910807033089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910807033089A), Aug 7, 1991: Bell OH13HTEXHELI (N51855), Lodi, CA, Substantial damage. Heard loud bang,cylic control lost during takeoff. Impacted in field. Cartwheeled. No defects found.
- [Accident 19800719045909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800719045909A), Jul 19, 1980: Bell OH13HTEXHELI (N51855), Moses Lake, WA, Substantial damage. Ag pilot crashed right after takeoff due to loss of control. Hydraulic system contaminated. Volcanic ash.

## Other aircraft with N51855

- [Cancelled 1946-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51855-1946-04-26): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-2989, built 1942. Owner: [United States Military](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20MILITARY), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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