Piston helicopter

N51852

Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
78-020
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
County Line Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Nebraska City, NE
Registration record

N51852 on the FAA register

Type
Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74
Serial
78-020
Engines
1
Registered owner
County Line Helicopter Inc
Nebraska City, NE
Certificate issued
2023-04-20
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A68249
Mode S (octal)
51501111
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N51852.
  • 2003-07-30
    Accident at Tulare, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-08-31
    Accident at Salinas, CA; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N51852

N51852 is a Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74, serial number 78-020. The FAA register lists County Line Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 1 seats.

N51852 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-07-30 Accident · Tulare, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX03CA250
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter OH-13E-M74
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires due to an inadequate visual lookout.
1994-08-31 Accident · Salinas, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX94LA342
Reported aircraft: Texas Helicopter M74
Probable cause: fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight fuel consumption monitoring.

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.