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N6489

Cancelled 2013
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Deregistered aircraft · 1951 Sikorsky S-55B · Wright C7BA series

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Cancelled
August 13, 2013
Status when cancelled
Sale reported, canceled
Serial number
55270
Year built
1951
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Multiple
Airworthiness date
March 13, 1974
Last registry action
July 25, 2000
Mode S code
A88686
Owner when cancelled
Sale Reported
Location
West Chester, PA
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelSikorsky S-55BTCDS 1H4 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelWright C7BA seriesReciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N6489 and the event date: after April 22, 1936, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB ATL88DKG08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportValdosta, GAJun 16, 1988 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD24Accident · No injuriesClosedHaines, FLDec 19, 1978 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N6489 and the event date: after April 22, 1936, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19880616061399ALow Level Operations · Valdosta, GATail rotor pylon broke off during a spray run. Found extensive body boom and pylon corrosion. Improper maintenance.Jun 16, 1988 · Substantial damageAccident 19781219039969ALow Level Operations · Haines, FLFwd transmission support mount failed,p/n S-14-20-4603-11.Dec 19, 1978 · Reported as Orlhel H19ASKRSKY · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N6489 · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N6489 now.

1936Stearman C3-B · S/N 186Cancelled Apr 22, 1936 · Statham R G, Waycross, GA