# NTSB investigations: Sikorsky S-55C

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ATL88LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA190.md): Sikorsky S-55C · Coaling, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1988 · N883 · Substantial damage
  > The helo was approaching a helipad for landing after the last aerial application flight of the day when there was a pop and tail rotor control was lost. After several rotations about the vertical axis, the PIC landed the helo hard, collapsing the landing…
- [NTSB FTW87DRD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD03.md): Sikorsky S-55C · Kurthwood, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 3, 1987 · N418A · Substantial damage
  > The engine surged and subsequently lost power during low altitude cruise flight above a dense forest. The pilot autorotated into the trees and then fell through onto the ground. Post accident examination revealed water contamination in the fuel system.
- [NTSB CHI79FEG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEG21.md): Sikorsky S-55C · Chillicothe, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1979 · N509Y · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8141606'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8141606

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