# N414A: 1952 Sikorsky S-55B, registration cancelled 2012-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 55279
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 30, 1985
- Last registry action: August 1, 1997
- Mode S code: A4E2FC
- Owner when cancelled: [Gulf-South Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULF-SOUTH%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Grand Bay, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Grand%20Bay)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4783° N, 88.3460° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36541, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N414A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=414A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N414A-2012-11-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 FTW87LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA101), Apr 23, 1987: Sikorsky S-55B (N414A), De Quincy, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74AN032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN032-201613), Oct 9, 1973: Sikorsky S-55B (N414A), Nemacolin, PA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB IAD71AI001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI001), Jun 30, 1970: Sikorsky S-55B (N414A), Davis, WV, 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 19870423010879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870423010879A), Apr 23, 1987: Skrsky S55B (N414A), Fields, LA, Substantial damage. Forced landing in trees after engine surged and quit during aerial application. Engine had a prior carburetor fault.
- [Accident 19731009034299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731009034299A), Oct 9, 1973: Skrsky S55B (N414A), Nemacolin, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Cp mistook surveyed ldg site due dusk & haze. Plt had to avoid pwr lines,lost ctl. Hit steel bollard

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