CircumFlightN8307 Sikorsky S55B accident
NTSB 74199 · 1978-11-29
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
This record is from the 1962–1981 era, whose reporting thresholds and coded
fields differ from the modern ones. Categories and counts are not comparable
across eras.
Circumstances
- Light condition
- NIGHT (DARK)
- Sky condition
- OVERCAST
- Ceiling (ft)
- 200
- Wind direction
- 360
- Wind speed (kt)
- 4
- Temperature (F)
- 50
- Terrain
- HILLY
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Investigation type
- F
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8307 | SIKORSKY | S55B | — | — |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1 | Climb |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 6427 | cause |
| 6404 | cause |
| 6466 | cause |
| 6419 | factor |
| 82A | factor |
| 82B | factor |
| 82C | factor |