# N6489: 1951 Sikorsky S-55B, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 55270
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1974
- Last registry action: July 25, 2000
- Mode S code: A88686
- Location: [West Chester, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/West%20Chester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9874° N, 75.6029° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19380, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6489
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6489
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6489-2013-08-13

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 (2)

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 ATL88DKG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG08), Jun 16, 1988: Sikorsky S-55B (N6489), Valdosta, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD24), Dec 19, 1978: Sikorsky S-55B (N6489), Haines, FL, 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 19880616061399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880616061399A), Jun 16, 1988: Skrsky S55B (N6489), Valdosta, GA, Substantial damage. Tail rotor pylon broke off during a spray run. Found extensive body boom and pylon corrosion. Improper maintenance.
- [Accident 19781219039969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781219039969A), Dec 19, 1978: Orlhel H19ASKRSKY (N6489), Haines, FL, Substantial damage. Fwd transmission support mount failed,p/n S-14-20-4603-11.

## Other aircraft with N6489

- [Cancelled 1936-04-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6489-1936-04-22): Stearman C3-B, S/N 186. Owner: [Statham R G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATHAM%20R%20G), [Waycross, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Waycross)

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