Sikorsky S-55B N17376
26 September 1975 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1975 at about 12:30 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N17376, operated by Lakeline Helic, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N17376
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lakeline Helic
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3486
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.
Other Sikorsky S-55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Helivac, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Midwest Helico | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | U S Dept of JU | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Sikorsky S-55B | San Bernardino, California, United States | Loma Linda UNI | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Mar 1974 | Sikorsky S-55B | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Ronald G.fishe | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1976 | Sikorsky S-55B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | American Air C | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |