Sikorsky S-55 N95761
23 October 1979 · Davenport, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 October 1979 at about 08:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-55 registered N95761, operated by FL Helicopter, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Davenport, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davenport, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55
- Registration
- N95761
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FL Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Loughman, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2438
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
MAIN TRANSMISSION SUPPORT ASSY SEPARATED DRG FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1978 | Sikorsky S-55 | Carver, Massachusetts, United States | C&W AG Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Sikorsky S-55 | Poston, Arizona, United States | Western AZ AG | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1981 | Sikorsky S-55 | Beaumont, California, United States | Loma Linda MED | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Jan 1976 | Sikorsky S-55 | California, Maryland, United States | Carson Helicop | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1974 | Sikorsky S-55 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Chevron Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Sikorsky S-55 | Duette, Florida, United States | Seminole Helic | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |