Sikorsky S-55B N1062
18 July 1972 · Benicia, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1972 at about 09:08 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N1062, operated by 4C'S Helocopte, was involved in an accident during in flight near Benicia, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benicia, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N1062
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 4C'S Helocopte
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pack Area Suisun Bay → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2519
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
FRONT TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED UNDER LOAD. OVER SIZE ENG INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1972 | Sikorsky S-55B | Bridgton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Sikorsky S-55B | Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, United States | Titan Helicopt | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Sikorsky S-55B | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | N.w.florida AV | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1970 | Sikorsky S-55B | Davis, West Virginia, United States | Campbell Air S | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |