Models / Sikorsky / S-55B / N443FD Aircraft record N443FD 1955 Sikorsky S-55B Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2012) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jul 31, 2027 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2012 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Sussex, NJ
Certificate issued Jul 13, 2020
Expires Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jan 22, 1972 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-55B
Year 1955
Serial number 55-1046
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 A55643 Engine
Make and model Wright C7ba Series
Type Turbo-shaft
Power 800 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2020 – now Individual owner Sussex, NJ · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 12, 2012 · Yorktown, NY The pilot's improper decision to perform a downwind precautionary landing and the helicopter’s resultant settling with power and impact with terrain.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA13LA018 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13LA018)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) 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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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 20, 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 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record