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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1971 | Sikorsky S-55 | Hollywood, California, United States | Orlando Helico | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1971 | Sikorsky S-55 | Acton, Massachusetts, United States | Jenney Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Sikorsky S-55 | Dundee, Florida, United States | Greenwalt and | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Sikorsky S-55 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Orlando Helico | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1969 | Sikorsky S-55 | Alderson, West Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1969 | Sikorsky S-55 | Alderson, West Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |