Sikorsky S55B N90885
2 September 1978 · Pontiac, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1978 at about 12:30 local time, a Sikorsky S55B registered N90885 was involved in an accident during in flight near Pontiac, Michigan, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pontiac, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S55B
- Registration
- N90885
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3396
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
INPUT SHAFT, P/N S12-35-6072, NO TEETH REMAINED.STRUCK ROOF TOP MONITOR DURING EMERGCY LNDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1978 | Sikorsky S55B | Hanceville, Alabama, United States | Centennial HEL | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1992 | Sikorsky S55B | Richvale, California, United States | Avag Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Sikorsky S55B | Wanganui, New Zealand | BA & JC Emeny Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
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 |