Sikorsky S-55B N90407
27 April 1975 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1975 at about 08:10 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N90407, operated by Midwest Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N90407
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Midwest Helico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hinsdale, Il → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1954
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
HOUSING(P/N S14-35-2208) BORE DIAM UP TO .0015 OVER HIGH LIMIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Helivac, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Lakeline Helic | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | U S Dept of JU | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Sikorsky S-55B | San Bernardino, California, United States | Loma Linda UNI | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Mar 1974 | Sikorsky S-55B | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Ronald G.fishe | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1976 | Sikorsky S-55B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | American Air C | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |