Sikorsky S-55 N9009R
15 October 1971 · Acton, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1971 at about 15:28 local time, a Sikorsky S-55 registered N9009R, operated by Jenney Flight, was involved in an accident during in flight near Acton, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Acton, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55
- Registration
- N9009R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jenney Flight
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Bedford, Mass → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3291
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
CON ROD FAILED, ACFT DSTRYD BY IMPACT AND FIRE.ALT TOO LOW FOR PRPR RCVRY.OVER POPULATED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1971 | Sikorsky S-55 | Hollywood, California, United States | Orlando Helico | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Sikorsky S-55 | Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States | Cambell Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Sikorsky S-55 | Dundee, Florida, United States | Greenwalt and | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Sikorsky S-55 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Orlando Helico | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |