Aircraft Description
N10009 is a 1979 Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hendrickson Flying Service INC in Rochelle, IL. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 9, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on February 11, 2010. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming VO-435 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N10009 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0072E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N10009 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.3519, -89.1531 on July 17, 2025. The FAA registry record for N10009 was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Texas Helicopter Corp is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 16 Texas Helicopter Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the OH-13H/M74A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N10009. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (4)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2016 | CEN16LA284 | Substantial | None | Failure of the truck driver to ensure that he had adequate clearance to pass under the helicopter and the failure of the loader to park in a safer area for reloading operations. |
| Jul 29, 2013 | CEN13LA442 | Substantial | None | The pilot's diverted attention during an agricultural application maneuver, which resulted in the helicopter impacting a corn field. |
| Jul 28, 2011 | CEN11CA524 | Substantial | Minor | The pilot's failure to maintain adequate skid clearance from the helicopter cart during landing, resulting in a dynamic rollover. |
| Jul 9, 2004 | CHI04CA180 | Substantial | None | The pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath to the landing zone. A factor was the truck pad. |
Failure of the truck driver to ensure that he had adequate clearance to pass under the helicopter and the failure of the loader to park in a safer area for reloading operations.
The pilot's diverted attention during an agricultural application maneuver, which resulted in the helicopter impacting a corn field.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate skid clearance from the helicopter cart during landing, resulting in a dynamic rollover.
The pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath to the landing zone. A factor was the truck pad.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC