Sikorsky S-55 N744A
28 February 1971 · Hollywood, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1971 at about 12:45 local time, a Sikorsky S-55 registered N744A, operated by Orlando Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hollywood, California, United States. 5 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollywood, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55
- Registration
- N744A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Orlando Helico
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Orlando, Fla → Charleston, Sc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0948
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1971 | Sikorsky S-55 | Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States | Cambell Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1971 | Sikorsky S-55 | Acton, Massachusetts, United States | Jenney Flight | Serious 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 | - |
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| 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 | - |