# NTSB MIA73IM016: Sikorsky S-55, N744A, Orlando, FL, August 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1972
- Place: Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
- Location: 28.5383° N, 81.3792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orlando, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5383&lon=-81.3792&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168758
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73IM016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73IM016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0039  72/8/10    ORLANDO,FLA         SIKORSKY S-55       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 6000
        TIME - 1130                    N744A               PX-  0  0  5  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 1600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOY AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO ASSURE LDG SITE WAS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.HIT MOVING AUTO.LDG ON ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N744A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-55
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Mccoy Afb

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.

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