N51853 — 1978 Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N51853 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2014, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 78-021
- Manufacturer
- Texas Helicopter Corp
- Model
- OH-13H/M74A
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Lycoming Vo-435 Series
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree at the edge of a field that he was spraying.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A).
- Feb 28, 2018deregistered — Oleen Gary E
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N51853 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A above.
- until Jun 10, 1954Fairchild M-62A (s/n 5623AE)
Frequently asked
- Has N51853 been in an accident?
- Yes. N51853 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.
- What kind of aircraft is N51853?
- N51853 is a 1978 Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A (rotorcraft), serial number 78-021.
- Has N51853 been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N51853 (CEN14LA418) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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