Piston helicopter

N25561

1975 Continental Copters-Transworld Tom Cat Mark 5A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
TC-TWH-1
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

N25561 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Continental Copters-Transworld Tom Cat Mark 5A
Serial
TC-TWH-1
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2011-05-18
Airworthiness date
1992-04-02
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A26D55
Mode S (octal)
50466525
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N25561.
  • 2001-05-29
    Accident at Benton, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1988-08-10
    Accident at Redkey, IN; damage: destroyed.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N25561

N25561 is a 1975 Continental Copters-Transworld Tom Cat Mark 5A, serial number TC-TWH-1. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 2, 1992.

N25561 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-05-29 Accident · Benton, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC01LA130
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters Tom Cat Mark 5A
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a takeoff with a hose still attached and a subsequent dynamic rollover.
1988-08-10 Accident · Redkey, IN Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI88DEX11
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters MK-5
Probable cause: PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO DRUGS WHICH RESULTED IN A MISJUDGED APPROACH AND SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH TREES DURING THE APPROACH TO AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN.

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.