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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 / HRS / HO4S / Whirlwind
    Latest Model:S-55
    Construction Number:55-0939
    Last Civil Registration:N750A
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky S-55 cn 55-0939 cr N750A
    Latest Owner or Location:Helitec Inc, Mesa, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-55.

    27 March 1956

    To CalCo with new c/r N750A.

    By January 1971

    To California Oil Co. New Orleans, LA keeping c/r N750A.

    Circa 1972


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: Oil Drilling, Gulf of Mexico

    2 December 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW75DRD18: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:05 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from 144A Main Pass, with the destination 299C Main Pass. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Ditched while performing a power-off autorotative landing. The factors included; rough water. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    To Casa Grande, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    13 May 1976

    To Helitec Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N750A.

    18 July 1977

    Civil registration, N750A, cancelled.

    5 March 2017


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: Casa Grande, Arizona
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Craig Thorson
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