# N54C: Sikorsky S-76A, registration cancelled 1988-10-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 5, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S-76A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a) (registry code 8143006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 760116
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A6D5C5
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54C-1988-10-05

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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-76A: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a.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 BFO88LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA058), Jun 23, 1988: Sikorsky S-76A (N54C), Moundsville, WV, destroyed

## 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 19880622039309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880622039309A), Jun 22, 1988: Skrsky S76A (N54C), Moundsville, WV, Destroyed. Struck powerlines on takeoff climb from a coal mine helipad. Crew saw wires but mistakenly beleived no problem.

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