Sikorsky S55 N874
29 June 1966 · Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1966 at about 14:34 local time, a Sikorsky S55 registered N874, operated by ERA Helicopter, was involved in an accident during static near Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shell Platform A
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S55
- Registration
- N874
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ERA Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0569
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
STRONG UPDRAFT WINDS ALONG SIDES OF PLATFORM CAUSED MAIN ROTOR TO STRIKE TAIL BOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1965 | Sikorsky S55 | Ventura Calif, California, United States | Rotor Aids Inc | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |