# N8429: 1975 Quinn E L TOM CAT MK-5A, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Quinn E L TOM CAT MK-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/quinn-e-l-tom-cat-mk-5a) (registry code 1302703)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 100A
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1975
- Last registry action: July 3, 2007
- Mode S code: AB8ADA
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8429
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8429
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8429-2013-04-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Quinn E L TOM CAT MK-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/quinn-e-l-tom-cat-mk-5a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX04LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA158), Mar 15, 2004: Quinn E L Tom Cat MK-5A (N8429), Galt, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel system.
- [NTSB MIA85LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA207), Jul 4, 1985: Quinn EL Tomcat MK-5A (N8429), Blakley, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPG82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG82), Jul 10, 1976: Quinn MK-5A (N8429), Corning, AR, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20040314004579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040314004579A), Mar 14, 2004: Ccoptr TOMCATMK5A (N8429), Substantial damage. (-23) After spraying an alfalfa field, pilot was feerying the helicopter to another alfalfa field within one half mile. Enroute at 100 fleet above the ground,…

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