Sikorsky S-55B N6737
30 August 1979 · Stanton, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1979 at about 09:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N6737 was involved in an accident during in flight near Stanton, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanton, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N6737
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2298
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
7 OF 8 NUTS & WASHERS MISSING FROM COUPLING BETWEEN BRAKE DRUM, P/N 314-35-3116,& DRIVE SHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1980 | Sikorsky S-55B | Titusville, Florida, United States | Star Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1978 | Sikorsky S-55B | Haines, Florida, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Sikorsky S-55B | Scotts Valley, California, United States | Aircrane West | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Sikorsky S-55B | Rushville, Ohio, United States | Harral Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Sikorsky S-55B | Stillwater, New Jersey, United States | Cordoba Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Sikorsky S-55B | San Bernardino, California, United States | Loma Linda UNI | Fatal | 4 |
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 | - |