Plane Crash List

Sikorsky S-55 N1564

9 April 1971 · Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 April 1971 at about 15:45 local time, a Sikorsky S-55 registered N1564, operated by Cambell Air SE, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Sikorsky S-55
Registration
N1564
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Cambell Air SE
Operating rule
Aerial Applicator
Purpose of flight
Fire Control Related Flight
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1208

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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

WIND GUSTS TO 40K.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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All 22 records for this type

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