Sikorsky S-55B N414A
30 June 1970 · Davis, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1970 at about 09:40 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N414A, operated by Campbell Air S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Davis, West Virginia, United States. 9 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 09:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N414A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Campbell Air S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Intra-State Charter Passg.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1407
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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
T/O DOWNWIND, NEAR GROSS WT APRX 7200LBS.DID NOT OBTAIN TRANSLATIONAL LIFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1970 | Sikorsky S-55B | Scotrun, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1970 | Sikorsky S-55B | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Aviation Speci | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1971 | Sikorsky S-55B | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Trans Alaska H | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Sikorsky S-55B | Pecos, New Mexico, United States | Aviation Speci | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1972 | Sikorsky S-55B | Benicia, California, United States | 4C'S Helocopte | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1972 | Sikorsky S-55B | Bridgton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |