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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N51856

N51856 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 8, 2022 when the aircraft was exported to Mexico. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A cancelled February 8, 2022

Serial number
78-023
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Second notice for registration renewal
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
March 19, 2016
Last FAA action
January 7, 2019
Last owner
Trinkle Mark R DBA (Individual)
Kingsburg, CA
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Other

Boeing A75N1(PT17) cancelled February 10, 1949

Serial number
75-2968
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1945
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 12, 1945
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Steffen Michael F (Individual)
East Amherst, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N51856

LAX86LA283Accident on July 6, 1986 at Valencia, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M · serial 78-023

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site