Piston helicopter

N38096

Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
77-005
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rochelle, IL
Registration record

N38096 on the FAA register

Type
Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74
Serial
77-005
Engines
1
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
1984-11-13
Airworthiness date
1977-05-11
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A45EFC
Mode S (octal)
51057374
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-03
    Accident at New Columbia, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-08-06
    Accident at Byron, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N38096.
  • 1977-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N38096

N38096 is a Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74, serial number 77-005. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 1984 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 11, 1977.

N38096 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-03 Accident · New Columbia, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11LA317
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the wheat crop during takeoff.
2003-08-06 Accident · Byron, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI03LA247
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter OH-13E
Probable cause: The pilot not attaining translational lift during the takeoff. A factor was the high gross weight.

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.