# N16861: 1954 Sikorsky S-55B, registration cancelled 2011-04-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 20, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S-55B](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-55b) (registry code 8141604)
- Engine: [Wright C7BA series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c7ba-series) (registry code 67017)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 55-729
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1974
- Last registry action: May 13, 2010
- Mode S code: A112AA
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16861
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16861
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16861-2011-04-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (3)

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 CHI82DA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA150), May 4, 1982: Sikorsky S-55B (N16861), Otsego, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEK18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEK18), Jul 2, 1980: Sikorsky S-55B (N16861), Rushville, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70DHA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DHA10), May 1, 1970: Sikorsky S-55B (N16861), Scotrun, PA, destroyed

## 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 19820504013849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820504013849A), May 4, 1982: Skrsky S55B (N16861), Otsego, OH, Substantial damage. Engine quit while hovering to unhook fertilizer bucket. Landed on bucket and rolled over. Moisture in magneto switch.
- [Accident 19800702022789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800702022789A), Jul 2, 1980: Skrsky S55B (N16861), Rushville, OH, Substantial damage. Crash caused by forced landing. Water was found in fuel system.

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