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N747A

Cancelled 2004

Deregistered aircraft · 1956 Sikorsky S-55 · AiResearch TPE331 series

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Cancelled: January 16, 2004
Status when cancelled: Valid registration
Serial number: 55910
Year built: 1956
Type: Rotorcraft
Engine: Turbo-prop
Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, weather control
Airworthiness date: April 3, 1989
Certificate issued: June 23, 2003
Last registry action: June 23, 2003
Mode S code: AA0C8B
Owner when cancelled: Central Sierra Helicopters Inc
Location: Mariposa, CA
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelSikorsky S-55TCDS 1H4 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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 N747A and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB LAX02TA267Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLytle Creek, CAFailure of the hydraulic system due to contamination in the hydraulic fluid, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control.Aug 30, 2002 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0021Accident · No injuriesClosedGalena, AKAug 20, 1966 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N747A and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20020830022079APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Lytle Creek, CA(.19) On August 30, 2002, at 1006 hours pacific daylight time, a Sikorsky S-55T, N747A, collided with terrain while attempting a precautionary landing in a dry Creek bed in Lytle Creek, California. The helicopter sustained substantial damage and the…Aug 30, 2002 · Substantial damage Incident 19870610080779IIdling Engines · Cold Springs, CANeedles split at idle. The clutch reengaged tearing up gear box. Shut down engine. Possible faulty main drive clutch.Jun 10, 1987 · Minor damage

Other aircraft with N747A · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N747A is registered now to the first aircraft listed.

NowBoeing 747SP-27 · S/N 21992Registered now · Nasa-Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA