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N5663

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1959 Sikorsky S-55B · Wright R-1300 series

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Registered owner
Sierra Aeronautics LLC
Location
Franklin, KY
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
55-1267
Year built
1959
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Restricted, agriculture and pest control
Airworthiness date
February 22, 1979
Certificate issued
October 7, 2021
Expires
October 31, 2028
Mode S code
A73FF5
Sikorsky S-55BAirframe model · 12 seats · 1 engine · 9 registeredTCDS 1H4Airframe · Sikorsky S-55BEngine modelWright R-1300 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Wright R-1300 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 19

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1963In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB WPR11FA350Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChelan, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude.Jul 25, 2011 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA74FYC40Accident · No injuriesClosedCorvallis, ORMar 22, 1974 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20110725015689AChelan, WAPilot was conducting cherry drying operations involving slow hover flight/oge. Winds were gusty at the time of this operation. Pilot was at one end of tree row and started to turn back. Wind gust carried helicopter into known powerlines and main rotor severed…Jul 25, 2011 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19740322008299AForced/Precautionary Landing · Corvallis, ORMar 22, 1974 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N5663General aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Sikorsky S-55B aircraft
Reports on N5663 not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N5663, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR GTIA2025042438881Bottle · low pressureL4 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQ SVC -SVCD L4 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00 LEAK AND OPS CHK NORMALApr 22, 2025 · N5663 · Airbus A321231 · Passenger/Crew Doors

STCs that may be installed · 18

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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