Piston helicopter

N51860

Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
79-027
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Phoenix Equipment Lc (LLC)
Based
Nickerson, KS
Registration record

N51860 on the FAA register

Type
Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A
Serial
79-027
Engines
1
Registered owner
Phoenix Equipment Lc
Nickerson, KS
Certificate issued
2021-03-20
Airworthiness date
1979-03-20
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6826A
Mode S (octal)
51501152
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N51860 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-06-25
    Accident at Montezuma,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955-10-13
    N51860 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-19A (s/n T42-1918); cancelled.
Overview

About N51860

N51860 is a Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A, serial number 79-027. The FAA register lists Phoenix Equipment Lc as the registrant in Nickerson, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 20, 1979.

N51860 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-06-25 Accident · Montezuma,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · 3 1313
Reported aircraft: Texas Hel M74A
Probable cause: TO LIFTOFF.PLT ASSUMED FRIEND REMOVED STRAP.

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.