Models / Continental Copters INC / TOMCAT MK6B / N17H Aircraft record N17H 1947 Continental Copters INC TOMCAT MK6B Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2016) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2030 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2016 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Hendrickson Flying Service INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued Apr 18, 2003
Expires Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Apr 6, 1976 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Continental Copters INC
Model TOMCAT MK6B
Year 1947
Serial number 13
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 3
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet H5SW
Mode S code A11783 Engine
Make and model Lycoming Vo-435 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 260 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2003 – now Hendrickson Flying Service INC Rochelle, IL · current 1939 – 1940 Partnership Marshall, TX · different airframe: Ryan Aircraft B-5 S/N 202 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 7, 2016 · Sparland, IL The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report CEN16CA321 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN16CA321)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 15, 2010 · Blackstone, IL The helicopter encountered a dust devil at a low altitude during the aerial application flight.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report CEN10CA411 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN10CA411)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record