Sikorsky S-55B N9389
22 September 1976 · San Bernardino, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 September 1976 at about 19:56 local time, a Sikorsky S-55B registered N9389, operated by Loma Linda UNI, was involved in an accident during in flight near San Bernardino, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Bernardino, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55B
- Registration
- N9389
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Loma Linda UNI
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Daggett, Ca → Loma Linda, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3261
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
HELICOPTER MEDIC FLT. HIT PWR LINES IN PASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1976 | Sikorsky S-55B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | American Air C | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 26 Sep 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Lakeline Helic | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Sikorsky S-55B | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | U S Dept of JU | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1978 | Sikorsky S-55B | Haines, Florida, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |