Piston helicopter

N9005T

1974 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
CCI-74-1
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
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Registration record

N9005T on the FAA register

Type
1974 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A
Serial
CCI-74-1
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2011-08-03
Airworthiness date
1974-03-08
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC7245
Mode S (octal)
53071105
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-27
    Accident at Le Sueur, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-09-06
    Accident at Arlington, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N9005T to the current registrant.
  • 1974-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1962-01-30
    N9005T previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182C (s/n 52905); cancelled.
Overview

About N9005T

N9005T is a 1974 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A, serial number CCI-74-1. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2011 and expires on August 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 March 8, 1974.

N9005T has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-07-27 Accident · Le Sueur, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN18LA300
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, during which he did not visually check the fuel quantity in the fuel tanks and instead relied on the fuel gauges that were showing erroneous fuel quantity indications, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight.
2013-09-06 Accident · Arlington, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA537
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering when he removed his hand from the collective control while plugging in his radio connection to his helmet, which resulted in the collective moving to the full-down position.
1997-09-30 Accident · Pipestone, MN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI97LA306
Reported aircraft: Bell 47 — a different aircraft that carried the N9005T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the fracture of the pitch control rod assembly.

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.