Sikorsky S-55B N455Z
26 August 1970 · Valdez, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 August 1970 at about 07:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N455Z, operated by Aviation Speci, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Valdez, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valdez, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N455Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Speci
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Base Camp, Alas → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1644
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
DAMAGE-INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1970 | Sikorsky S-55B | Davis, West Virginia, United States | Campbell Air S | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1970 | Sikorsky S-55B | Scotrun, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1971 | Sikorsky S-55B | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Trans Alaska H | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Sikorsky S-55B | Pecos, New Mexico, United States | Aviation Speci | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1972 | Sikorsky S-55B | Benicia, California, United States | 4C'S Helocopte | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1972 | Sikorsky S-55B | Bridgton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |