Sikorsky S-55B N6734
25 June 1973 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1973 at about 18:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N6734, operated by N.w.florida AV, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N6734
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- N.w.florida AV
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ENG FAILED DURING EXTERNAL LIFT PRACTICE.CARB DIAPHRAGM PUNCTURED, CHAFED.NO TIME TO RELEASE LOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1973 | Sikorsky S-55B | Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, United States | Titan Helicopt | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1972 | Sikorsky S-55B | Benicia, California, United States | 4C'S Helocopte | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1974 | Sikorsky S-55B | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Ronald G.fishe | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1972 | Sikorsky S-55B | Bridgton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Helivac, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1971 | Sikorsky S-55B | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Trans Alaska H | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |