# N111RS: Sikorsky S-55B, registration cancelled 1982-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S-55B](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-55b) (registry code 8141604)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 55834
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: September 7, 1978
- Last registry action: September 11, 1982
- Mode S code: A03172
- Owner when cancelled: [Golden State Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20STATE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [San Marcos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Marcos)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1753° N, 117.1576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92069, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111RS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=111RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N111RS-1982-09-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Sikorsky S-55B: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-55b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC76AK003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK003), Jul 4, 1975: Sikorsky S-55B (N111RS), Pine Ridge, SD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19790926028579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790926028579A), Sep 26, 1979: Skrsky S55B (N111RS), Carlsbad, CA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Made autorotation landing in rough terrain. Rolled over.
- [Accident 19750704031429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750704031429A), Jul 4, 1975: Skrsky S55B (N111RS), Pine Ridge, SD, Substantial damage. Part fm main rtr blade separated in flt and not found. Plt crash lnd on side of hill,no collective.

## Other aircraft with N111RS

- [Cancelled 2017-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N111RS-2017-01-12): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, S/N C0178, built 2002. Exported to Hungary. Owner: [Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20CORP%20TRUSTEE), [Onalaska, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Onalaska)
- [Cancelled 2000-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N111RS-2000-09-13): Bell 222, S/N 47023. Owner: [Falcon Helicopter Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FALCON%20HELICOPTER%20INC), [Lees Summit, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Lees%20Summit)

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