Turbine helicopter

N443FD

1955 Sikorsky S-55B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
55-1046
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Wright C7BA series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sussex, NJ
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Registration record

N443FD on the FAA register

Type
1955 Sikorsky S-55B
Serial
55-1046
Engines
Wright C7BA series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sussex, NJ
Certificate issued
2020-07-13
Airworthiness date
1972-01-22
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55643
Mode S (octal)
51253103
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N443FD.
  • 2012-10-12
    Accident at Yorktown, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N443FD

N443FD is a 1955 Sikorsky S-55B, serial number 55-1046. It is registered to an individual in Sussex, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Wright C7BA series engine and 12 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 22, 1972.

N443FD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-10-12 Accident · Yorktown, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13LA018
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-55B
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to perform a downwind precautionary landing and the helicopter s resultant settling with power and impact with terrain.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.