Piston helicopter

N51850

1978 Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
78-018
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

N51850 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74
Serial
78-018
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2011-05-14
Airworthiness date
1978-07-31
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A68247
Mode S (octal)
51501107
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N51850 to the current registrant.
  • 1989-08-02
    Accident at Norman Park, GA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1978-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955-10-24
    N51850 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T42-3234); cancelled.
Overview

About N51850

N51850 is a 1978 Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74, serial number 78-018. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 July 31, 1978.

N51850 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-08-02 Accident · Norman Park, GA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ATL89FA193
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter OH-13/M74
Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM EXPOSURE TO LANNATE, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE A RESPIRATOR WHILE HANDLING OR BEING EXPOSED TO LANNATE.,

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.