Piston helicopter

N9045T

1975 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
CCI-75-2
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

N9045T on the FAA register

Type
1975 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A
Serial
CCI-75-2
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2011-05-26
Airworthiness date
1975-04-21
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC8121
Mode S (octal)
53100441
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).
  • 2015-06-14
    Accident at Elk Mound, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N9045T to the current registrant.
  • 1975-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1960-11-17
    N9045T previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182C (s/n 52945); cancelled.
Overview

About N9045T

N9045T is a 1975 Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A, serial number CCI-75-2. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 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 21, 1975.

N9045T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-06-14 Accident · Elk Mound, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA122
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a positive rate of climb after taking off from the service truck, which resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain.

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.