# NTSB MIA80FA006: Sikorsky S-55, N95761, Davenport, FL, October 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1979
- Place: Davenport, FL · DAVENPORT, FL
- Location: 28.1711° N, 81.5952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davenport, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.1711&lon=-81.5952&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133427
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2438  79/10/23 NR.DAVENPORT,FL       SIKORSKY S-55       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4000
        TIME - 0800                    N95761              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUGHMAN,FL                DAVENPORT,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- MAIN TRANSMISSION SUPPORT ASSY SEPARATED DRG FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95761](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95761-2013-09-13), registration cancelled 2013-09-13, S/N 55-312, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-55
- Registry model: [Sikorsky CH-19E](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-ch-19e) (registry code 8141616) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791023043769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791023043769A), Oct 23, 1979: Orlhel CH19ESKRSKY, Davenport, FL, Destroyed. Main rotor and transmission seperated from helicopter during landing approach. Crash fatal to pilot.

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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