Sikorsky S55 N873Z
5 June 1964 · Holopaw Florida, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1964 at about 11:15 local time, a Sikorsky S55 registered N873Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Holopaw Florida, 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 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holopaw Florida, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S55
- Registration
- N873Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0540
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
CLUTCH FREE WHEEL UNIT ROLLERS P/N S-14-35-2523 HAD FLAT AND BADLY ABRADED AREAS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1964 | Sikorsky S55 | Keene Valley Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1965 | Sikorsky S55 | Ventura Calif, California, United States | Rotor Aids Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Sikorsky S55 | Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |