Aircraft model
Sikorsky S-55B accident history
Complete safety record for the Sikorsky S-55B, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
4
Confirmed fatalities
8
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
50.0%
Probable causes
Pilot error2 incidents
Unknown1 incident
Wire strike1 incident
Where incidents occurred
3 incidents
🇮🇸Iceland
1 incidentHow many S-55B crashes have there been?
4 recorded incidents involving the Sikorsky S-55B, from 1975 to 2012, with 8 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 1975-01-17 at Hvalfjörður, Iceland, which killed 7.
What causes S-55B accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 2 of them, then wire strikes in 1.
Where do S-55B accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-12 | 🇺🇸Yorktown, United States | — |
| 2011-07-25 | 🇺🇸Chelan, United States | 1 |
| 2011-07-25 | 🇺🇸Brewster, United States | — |
| 1975-01-17 | 🇮🇸Hvalfjörður, Iceland | 7 |