Models / Sikorsky / S-55 / N111VA Aircraft record N111VA 1953 Sikorsky S-55 Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2006) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires Nov 30, 2027 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2006 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Polk City, FL
Certificate issued Nov 7, 2011
Expires Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Mar 29, 1982 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Sikorsky
Model S-55
Year 1953
Serial number 55433
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 12
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet 1H4
Mode S code A031C6 Engine
Make and model P&W R1340 Series
Type Turbo-shaft
Power 600 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2011 – now Individual owner Polk City, FL · current until 1989 Individual owner different airframe: Britten-Norman Bn-2a S/N 215 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 26, 2006 · Paramount, CA the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX06LA280 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX06LA280)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 99-11-02 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating Engines Jul 19, 1999 Engine (R1340 SERIES)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 19, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record