Sikorsky S-55B N6489
19 December 1978 · Haines, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 December 1978 at about 12:20 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N6489, operated by Island Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Haines, 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 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Haines, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N6489
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Helicop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Prepared Ldg Area → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3639
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
FWD TRANSMISSION SUPPORT MOUNT FAILED, P/N S-14-20-4603-11.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1978 | Sikorsky S-55B | Scotts Valley, California, United States | Aircrane West | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Sikorsky S-55B | Stanton, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Sikorsky S-55B | Titusville, Florida, United States | Star Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Sikorsky S-55B | San Bernardino, California, United States | Loma Linda UNI | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Sikorsky S-55B | Rushville, Ohio, United States | Harral Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1976 | Sikorsky S-55B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | American Air C | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |