Piston helicopter

N43921

1977 Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
76-003
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Costa Spraying Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tulare, CA
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Registration record

N43921 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74
Serial
76-003
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Costa Spraying Inc
Tulare, CA
Certificate issued
2017-10-23
Airworthiness date
1977-02-23
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A54745
Mode S (octal)
51243505
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N43921.
  • 2012-02-22
    Accident at Farmington, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-09-11
    Accident at Farmington, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1990-08-27
    Accident at Stockton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N43921

N43921 is a 1977 Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74, serial number 76-003. The FAA register lists Costa Spraying Inc as the registrant in Tulare, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 2017 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 23, 1977.

N43921 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-02-22 Accident · Farmington, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR12LA115
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74
Probable cause: The in-flight separation of the wood portion of one main rotor blade while maneuvering at low level, the reason for which could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
1991-09-11 Accident · Farmington, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX91LA388
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter M74
Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF A DRUG (MARIJUANNA).
1990-08-27 Accident · Stockton, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90DVD03
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter M47A Wasp
Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE ALTITUDE DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF THE AUTOROTATION. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT ARE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAGNETO.

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.