# NTSB NYC81DHA09: Sikorsky S-55B, N17754, Stillwater, NJ, April 21, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1981
- Place: Stillwater, NJ · STILLWATER, NJ
- Location: 41.0359° N, 74.8782° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stillwater, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0359&lon=-74.8782&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81DHA09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0693  81/4/21    STILLWATER,NJ       SIKORSKY S-55B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N17754              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              AGE 37, 3380 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTSBURG,NJ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N17754](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17754-1993-07-13), registration cancelled 1993-07-13, S/N 130168 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-55B
- Registry model: [Sikorsky CH-19E](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-ch-19e) (registry code 8141616) (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 19810421020119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810421020119A), Apr 21, 1981: Skrsky S55B, Stillwater, NJ, Destroyed. Lost control of helicopter while lifting sling load in hover. Rotors struck water. Helicopter sank inverted.

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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