N111VA - 1953 SIKORSKY S-55

N111VA

1953 SIKORSKY S-55

Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Standard

2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner

WEEKS KERMIT A

Registrant Type

Individual

Location

POLK CITY, FL

Status

Valid

Certificate Issued

Nov 7, 2011

Airworthiness Date

Mar 29, 1982

Expires

Nov 30, 2027

Approved Operations

Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer

SIKORSKY

Model

S-55

Year

1953

Serial Number

55433

Seats

Engines

Max Weight

Up to 12,499 lb

Cruise Speed

85 kt

Type Certificate

1H4

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer

P&W

Engine Model

R1340 SERIES

Type

Turbo-shaft

Power

600 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)

A031C6

Mode S Code (Octal)

50030706

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

Registrant	Location	Cancelled
-	-	Oct 5, 1989

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 26, 2006 Accident Substantial Paramount, CA

InjuriesNone

Phase of Flight-

ConditionsVMC

OperationFAR 091

Probable Cause

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the landing.

NTSB LAX06LA280

Sep 5, 1988 Accident Destroyed SITKA, AK

Injuries1 fatal, 5 serious, 2 minor

Phase of Flight-

ConditionsIMC

OperationFAR 135

NTSB SEA88FA167