# Texas Helicopter M74L

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 8930107
- Manufacturer (registry): TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP
- Model: M74L
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Data sheet: [TCDS H7SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H7SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: Scott's-Bell 47 Inc
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/texas-helicopter-m74l

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N1001Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1001Y): [Hhi Farms LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HHI%20FARMS%20LLC), [Hamilton, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Hamilton), S/N 87-039

## 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 ERA14FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA066), Dec 6, 2013: Texas Helicopter M74L (N1001N), Sebring, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power as a result of contamination of the engine’s fuel supply, and the pilot’s impaired performance due to his use of diphenhydramine, which resulted in his inability to…
- [NTSB CHI98LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA292), Jul 31, 1998: Bell M74L (N1001N), Grand Forks, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The worn rotor clutch shoes, and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20131206023419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131206023419A), Dec 6, 2013: Texas Helicopter Corp M74L (N1001N), Sebring, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On January 6, 2013, at or about 1630 EST, jon edward whitaker, holder of commercial pilot certificate number 542861953, while acting as pilot in command of a…
- [Incident 20130816015559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130816015559I), Aug 16, 2013: Texas Helicopter Corp M74L (N1001N), Hamburg, MN, Minor damage. While performing aerial application on a field near Hamburg, MN on 08/16/2013, the pilot stated he was operating north to south on a narrow field and struck 2…
- [Incident 20080606846719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080606846719I), Jun 6, 2008: Bell OH13M74TEXH (N1001N), Almena, WI, Minor damage. (-23) On 06/06/2008 at approximately 08:00, the pilot of the aircraft was performing aerial application of fungicide on a field near Almena, WI. While climbing…
- [Accident 19980731019139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980731019139A), Jul 31, 1998: N1001N, Grand Forks, ND, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 31, 1998, at 1930 central daylight time (CDT), a bell 47, N1001N, operated by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced…

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