# N68397: 1953 Sikorsky S55B, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S55B](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s55b) (registry code 8141603)
- Engine: [AiResearch TSE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tse331-series) (registry code 01505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H4), [TCDS E4WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 55-579
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1975
- Certificate issued: January 27, 1986
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A9120F
- Owner when cancelled: [Westec Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTEC%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4332° N, 111.7136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85205, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68397
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68397
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68397-2014-12-22

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 S55B: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s55b.md

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