Piston helicopter

N10009

1979 Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
79-032
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rochelle, IL
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Registration record

N10009 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A
Serial
79-032
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2010-02-11
Airworthiness date
1979-08-09
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0072E
Mode S (octal)
50003456
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-25
    Accident at Minonk, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-07-29
    Accident at Streator, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-07-28
    Accident at Creston, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N10009 to the current registrant.
  • 2004-07-09
    Accident at Clear Lake, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1974-04-25
    N10009 previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15074751); cancelled.
  • 1960-01-26
    N10009 previously assigned to a Beechcraft AT-11 (s/n 43-10438); cancelled.
  • 1938-04-17
    N10009 previously assigned to a Fairchild KR-31 (s/n 234); cancelled.
Overview

About N10009

N10009 is a 1979 Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A, serial number 79-032. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2010 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated August 9, 1979.

N10009 has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-25 Accident · Minonk, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN16LA284
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter OH 13H/M74A
Probable cause: Failure of the truck driver to ensure that he had adequate clearance to pass under the helicopter and the failure of the loader to park in a safer area for reloading operations.
2013-07-29 Accident · Streator, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA442
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A
Probable cause: The pilot's diverted attention during an agricultural application maneuver, which resulted in the helicopter impacting a corn field.
2011-07-28 Accident · Creston, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN11CA524
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate skid clearance from the helicopter cart during landing, resulting in a dynamic rollover.
2004-07-09 Accident · Clear Lake, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04CA180
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter M-74
Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath to the landing zone. A factor was the truck pad.
1974-03-15 Accident · Houston,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0541
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150L — a different aircraft that carried the N10009 registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.