Sikorsky S55B N8307
29 November 1978 · Hanceville, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 November 1978 at about 19:10 local time, a Sikorsky S55B registered N8307, operated by Centennial HEL, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hanceville, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hanceville, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S55B
- Registration
- N8307
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Centennial HEL
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Orlando, Fl → Huntsville, al
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3837
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
WITNESSES RPTD OBSERVING BRIGHT LNDG LIGHT ON BFR ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1978 | Sikorsky S55B | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1992 | Sikorsky S55B | Richvale, California, United States | Avag Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Sikorsky S55B | Wanganui, New Zealand | BA & JC Emeny Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |