Piston helicopter

N9043T

1975 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
CCI74-10
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blair Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lemoore, CA
Registration record

N9043T on the FAA register

Type
1975 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A
Serial
CCI74-10
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Blair Helicopter Service Inc
Lemoore, CA
Certificate issued
2012-03-14
Airworthiness date
1975-01-17
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC80DB
Mode S (octal)
53100333
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9043T to the current registrant.
  • 1994-07-05
    Accident at Minot, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1960-10-28
    N9043T previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182C (s/n 52943); cancelled.
Overview

About N9043T

N9043T is a 1975 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A, serial number CCI74-10. The FAA register lists Blair Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Lemoore, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 January 17, 1975.

N9043T has 1 accident/incident record 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

1994-07-05 Accident · Minot, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94T#A02
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters MK 5 Tomcat
1976-06-16 Accident · Blissfield,Mi, 22 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2131
Reported aircraft: El Tomcat MK-5A — a different aircraft that carried the N9043T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OR LEVER.

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.