Sikorsky S-55 N744A
10 August 1972 · Orlando, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1972 at about 11:30 local time, a Sikorsky S-55 registered N744A, operated by Orlando Helico, was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Orlando, Florida, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCoy Afb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55
- Registration
- N744A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Orlando Helico
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
PLT FAILED TO ASSURE LDG SITE WAS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.HIT MOVING AUTO.LDG ON ROAD.
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 | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Sikorsky S-55 | Duette, Florida, United States | Seminole Helic | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1971 | Sikorsky S-55 | Acton, Massachusetts, United States | Jenney Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1974 | Sikorsky S-55 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Chevron Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Sikorsky S-55 | Dundee, Florida, United States | Greenwalt and | 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 | - |