# N418A: 1954 Sikorsky S-55C, registration cancelled 2002-08-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 29, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S-55C](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-55c) (registry code 8141606)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 55482
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1987
- Last registry action: March 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A4F1D8
- Owners when cancelled: [Rogers Dennis W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERS%20DENNIS%20W), [Rogers Linda S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERS%20LINDA%20S)
- Location: [Roanoke Rapids, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Roanoke%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4254° N, 77.6944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27870, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=418A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N418A-2002-08-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-55C: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-55c.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 FTW87DRD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD03), Feb 3, 1987: Sikorsky S-55C (N418A), Kurthwood, LA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19870203001589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870203001589A), Feb 3, 1987: Skrsky S55C (N418A), Kurthwood, LA, Substantial damage. The engine failed and the helicopter auto rotated into trees. Water found in fuel.

## Other aircraft with N418A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418A): Socata TBM 700, S/N 292, built 2004

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