Piston helicopter

N17H

1947 Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
13
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rochelle, IL
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Registration record

N17H on the FAA register

Type
1947 Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B
Serial
13
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2003-04-18
Airworthiness date
1976-04-06
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A11783
Mode S (octal)
50213603
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-07
    Accident at Sparland, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-07-15
    Accident at Blackstone, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N17H to the current registrant.
  • 1992-06-25
    Accident at Punta Gorda, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
  • 1940-01-30
    N17H previously assigned to a Ryan Aircraft B-5 (s/n 202); cancelled.
Overview

About N17H

N17H is a 1947 Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B, serial number 13. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2003 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 6, 1976.

N17H has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-08-07 Accident · Sparland, IL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN16CA321
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B
Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
2010-07-15 Accident · Blackstone, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN10CA411
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B
Probable cause: The helicopter encountered a dust devil at a low altitude during the aerial application flight.
1992-06-25 Accident · Punta Gorda, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA92T#A01
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B
1974-07-16 Accident · Loxahatchee,Fla, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2462
Reported aircraft: Bell 47 — a different aircraft that carried the N17H registration before this airframe.
1973-04-11 Accident · Arcadia,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2074
Reported aircraft: El Tomcat Mksa — a different aircraft that carried the N17H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ING ORANGE GROVE ENG QUIT AUTOROTATED BTWN TREES.
1966-01-07 Accident · Winter Garden Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0002
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1 — a different aircraft that carried the N17H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: MISC-CLOGGED SPRAY TANK EQUALIZER TUBE

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.