Sikorsky S-55 N73893
22 December 1965 · Seaside, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 December 1965 at about 11:40 local time, a Sikorsky S-55 registered N73893, operated by National Helic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Seaside, Oregon, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seaside, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seaside
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55
- Registration
- N73893
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- National Helic
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1108
People
6 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT FLOAT EQUIP. LANDING SUCCESSFUL BUT MAIN ROTORS STRUCK SWELLS, CAUSED ROLL OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1966 | Sikorsky S-55 | Galena Alas, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Sikorsky S-55 | Sarawak Malaysia, Asia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1967 | Sikorsky S-55 | Laplace, Louisiana, United States | W.s.young Cons | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1969 | Sikorsky S-55 | Alderson, West Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1969 | Sikorsky S-55 | Alderson, West Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Sikorsky S-55 | Dundee, Florida, United States | Greenwalt and | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |