# NTSB MIA92T#A01: Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B, N17H, Punta Gorda, FL, June 25, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1992, 10:12 local (14:12 UTC)
- Place: Punta Gorda, FL
- Coordinates: 26.889825, -82.050857 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8898&lon=-82.0509&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33147
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92T#A01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33147/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92T%23A01

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N17H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17H), registered now, S/N 13, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Continental Copters TOMCAT MK6B (TOMCAT MK6)
- Registry model: [Continental Copters TOMCAT MK6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/continental-copters-tomcat-mk6b) (registry code 2390202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Public aircraft, Public use
- Operator: Charlotte County Mosquito Ctrl
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## Other investigations on N17H (2)

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 CEN16CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16CA321), Aug 7, 2016: Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B (N17H), Sparland, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA411), Jul 15, 2010: Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B (N17H), Blackstone, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The helicopter encountered a dust devil at a low altitude during the aerial application flight.

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.

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