N380B - Continental Copters-darling EL Tomcat MK-5A Aircraft Registration

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CONTINENTAL COPTERS-DARLING EL TOMCAT MK-5A

Aircraft Description

N380B is a Continental Copters-darling EL TOMCAT MK-5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Penn-tex Helicopters INC in New Iberia, LA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 26, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on December 15, 2020. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-435 engine producing 175 horsepower, N380B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A45B63 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N380B was last updated on April 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Continental Copters-darling is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Continental Copters-darling aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the EL TOMCAT MK-5A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N380B. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
Manufacturer
CONTINENTAL COPTERS-DARLING
Model
EL TOMCAT MK-5A
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
ELTOEl Tomcat
Cruise Speed
71 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 26, 1975
Classification
Restricted 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 15, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
PENN-TEX HELICOPTERS INC
Address
2111 HIGHWAY 14
City
NEW IBERIA
State / Zip Code
Louisiana70560-8317
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-435
Horsepower
175 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51055543
Mode S Code (Hex)
A45B63

Additional Details

Registration
N380B
Serial Number
MHTC-7
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
December 31, 2027
Last Action Date
April 7, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00420557

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC