Sikorsky S55 N745A
1 May 1965 · Ventura Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1965 at about 15:00 local time, a Sikorsky S55 registered N745A, operated by Rotor Aids Inc, was involved in an accident during static near Ventura Calif, California, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ventura Calif, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S55
- Registration
- N745A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rotor Aids Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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
IDLING MAIN ROTOR STRUCK TAIL BOOM WHEN PILOT INADVERTENTLY MOVED CYCLIC WHILE REACHING FOR MANIFE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1966 | Sikorsky S55 | Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1964 | Sikorsky S55 | Holopaw Florida, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1964 | Sikorsky S55 | Keene Valley Ny, New York, United States | - | 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 | - |