Sikorsky S-55 N95485
24 January 1981 · Poston, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1981 at about 13:50 local time, a Sikorsky S-55 registered N95485, operated by Western AZ AG, was involved in an accident during in flight near Poston, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poston, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55
- Registration
- N95485
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western AZ AG
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0880
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
CON LINK ROD ON #4CYL ASSY NOT ATTACHED TO PISTON ASSY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1981 | Sikorsky S-55 | Beaumont, California, United States | Loma Linda MED | Fatal | 6 |
| 23 Oct 1979 | Sikorsky S-55 | Davenport, Florida, United States | FL Helicopter | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Sikorsky S-55 | Carver, Massachusetts, United States | C&W AG Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Sikorsky S-55 | Afton, California, United States | Avag Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1976 | Sikorsky S-55 | California, Maryland, United States | Carson Helicop | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1974 | Sikorsky S-55 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Chevron Oil Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |