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N9045T V

Continental Copters Inc TOMCAT MK5A · 1975 · Le Sueur, MN

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9045T is a 1975 Continental Copters Inc TOMCAT MK5A (serial CCI-75-2), registered to Scotts Helicopter Service Inc (corporation) in Le Sueur, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1975 (51 years ago). It carries a Lycoming VO-435 SERIES engine rated at 260 hp, the engine on 73% of registered Continental Copters Inc TOMCAT MK5As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC8121. It is one of 11 Continental Copters Inc TOMCAT MK5A aircraft on the FAA registry. Scotts Helicopter Service Inc holds 22 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Le Sueur, MN
Serial number
CCI-75-2
Year built
1975 · 51 yrs old
Airworthiness class
31
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AC8121 · 53100441 octal
Certificate issued
May 26, 2011
Airworthiness date
Apr 21, 1975
Last FAA activity
Jan 22, 2023
Registration expires
May 31, 2027
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Lycoming VO-435 SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
260 hp
Power per seat
87 hp
FAA engine code
41525

8 of the 11 registered Continental Copters Inc TOMCAT MK5A carry this engine (73%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 2390101

Continental Copters Inc TOMCAT MK5A
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 3
Category: Standard
TCDS: H5SW

Engine — CODE 41525

Manufacturer: Lycoming
Model: VO-435 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 260 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N9045T
Serial Number: CCI-75-2
Year Manufactured: 1975
ACFTREF Code: 2390101
Engine Code: 41525
Status: V (V)
Certification: 31
Type Aircraft: Rotorcraft (6)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 53100441
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AC8121

Registrant

Scotts Helicopter Service Inc
Corporation
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Po Box 92
Le Sueur, MN, 560580092
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 26, 2011
Airworthiness Apr 21, 1975
Expiration May 31, 2027
Last Activity Jan 22, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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