Sikorsky S-55B accidents

The NTSB database holds 35 accidents and incidents involving the Sikorsky S-55B, recorded between 1966 to 2012. 5 of them were fatal (14%), and 9 people died.

The deadliest year was 1976, with 4 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (17 records).

Most of these records are from United States.

30 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

Records

Fatal

Deaths

14%

Share fatal

1966 to 2012

Period

Show these on the map 5 of 35 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 3

1970s 19

1980s 10

2010s 3

Where these happened

United States 35

Operators involved

Aviation Speci 2 City Electric 2 Helivac, Inc 1 Cordoba Helico 1 Trans Alaska H 1 Lakeline Helic 1

All 35 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Sep 1976	Sikorsky S-55B N9389	San Bernardino, California, United States no coordinates	Loma Linda UNI	Fatal	4
12 Aug 1971	Sikorsky S-55B N5096V	Valdez, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Trans Alaska H	Fatal	2
25 Jul 2011	Sikorsky S-55B N5663	Chelan, Washington, United States	Golden Wings Aviation	Fatal	1
9 Oct 1973	Sikorsky S-55B N414A	Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Titan Helicopt	Fatal	1
26 Aug 1970	Sikorsky S-55B N455Z	Valdez, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Aviation Speci	Fatal	1
12 Oct 2012	Sikorsky S-55B N443FD	Yorktown, New York, United States	Sparta Rotors	No injuries	-
25 Jul 2011	Sikorsky S-55B N855TC	Brewster, Washington, United States	Golden Wings	No injuries	-
16 Jun 1988	Sikorsky S-55B N6489	Valdosta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Cecil Grant Register	No injuries	-
23 Apr 1987	Sikorsky S-55B N414A	De Quincy, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Dennis W. Rogers	Serious injuries	-
1 Apr 1985	Sikorsky S-55B N90885	Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Jul 1984	Sikorsky S-55B N24111	Richey, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1984	Sikorsky S-55B N90414	Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
30 Jul 1982	Sikorsky S-55B N6704	Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States	Paul Gorder	No injuries	-
4 May 1982	Sikorsky S-55B N16861	Otsego, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Harral Helicopter	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1981	Sikorsky S-55B N17754	Stillwater, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Cordoba Helico	Minor injuries	-
27 Aug 1980	Sikorsky S-55B N31611	Titusville, Florida, United States no coordinates	Star Aviation	Minor injuries	-
2 Jul 1980	Sikorsky S-55B N16861	Rushville, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Harral Helicop	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1979	Sikorsky S-55B N6737	Stanton, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Dec 1978	Sikorsky S-55B N6489	Haines, Florida, United States no coordinates	Island Helicop	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1978	Sikorsky S-55B N865RL	Scotts Valley, California, United States no coordinates	Aircrane West	Minor injuries	-
1 Oct 1976	Sikorsky S-55B N2305	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	American Air C	No injuries	-
18 Nov 1975	Sikorsky S-55B N15187	Little Rock, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Helivac, Inc	No injuries	-
26 Sep 1975	Sikorsky S-55B N17376	Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Lakeline Helic	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1975	Sikorsky S-55B N111RS	Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	U S Dept of JU	Minor injuries	-
27 Apr 1975	Sikorsky S-55B N90407	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Midwest Helico	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1974	Sikorsky S-55B N5663	Corvallis, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Ronald G.fishe	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1973	Sikorsky S-55B N6734	Jacksonville, Florida, United States no coordinates	N.w.florida AV	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1972	Sikorsky S-55B N6734	Bridgton, Maine, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1972	Sikorsky S-55B N1062	Benicia, California, United States no coordinates	4C'S Helocopte	Minor injuries	-
5 Jul 1971	Sikorsky S-55B N455V	Pecos, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Aviation Speci	Minor injuries	-
30 Jun 1970	Sikorsky S-55B N414A	Davis, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Campbell Air S	No injuries	-
1 May 1970	Sikorsky S-55B N16861	Scotrun, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Keystone Helic	Minor injuries	-
4 Oct 1967	Sikorsky S-55B N5096V	Pt.woronzoff, Alaska, United States no coordinates	City Electric	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1967	Sikorsky S-55B N6872C	Pittsfield, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Kent Helicopte	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1966	Sikorsky S-55B N5096V	Clear Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	City Electric	No injuries	-