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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

SIKORSKY S-55B

Rotorcraft · WRIGHT R-1300 SER

Registered

9

Year Range

1952–1959

NTSB Events

7

Airworthiness Directives

0

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered SIKORSKY S-55B aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • KY 55.6% 5
  • OK 11.1% 1
  • OR 11.1% 1
  • NJ 11.1% 1
  • WA 11.1% 1

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1950s 77.8% 7
  • Unknown 22.2% 2

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving SIKORSKY S-55B aircraft

7 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 7.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to SIKORSKY S-55B

No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for SIKORSKY S-55B

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for SIKORSKY S-55B

33 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

  • 04/14/2023

    STC SH3319NM

    Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 12/17/2020

    STC SR02704SE

    Installation and maintenance of the Sunspot 36 and 46 series lights

    AeroLED's Holdings LLC

  • 12/17/2020

    STC SR02704SE

    Installation and maintenance of the Sunspot 36 and 46 series lights

    AeroLEDS LLC

  • 06/04/2020

    STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)

    Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator

    Airwolf Filter Corporation

  • 05/19/2020

    STC SH3319NM (1 OF 2)

    Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the\nLanding /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 05/29/2019

    STC SR00359BO

    Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.

    Whelen Aerospace Technologies

  • 12/20/2017

    STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)

    Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator

    Airwolf Filter Corporation

  • 12/20/2017

    STC SA01282NY

    Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.

    Airwolf Filter Corporation

  • 12/29/2016

    STC SH3319NM

    Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 11/28/2016

    STC SR00359BO

    Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.

    Whelen Engineering Co Inc

  • 01/14/2015

    STC SR02394AK

    Replacement of existing landing and/or hover light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting system

    Seaplanes North LLC

  • 06/09/2014

    STC SH3319NM

    Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 07/25/2013

    STC SH3319NM

    Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 10/31/2012

    STC SA01282NY

    Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.

    Airwolf Filter Corporation

  • 10/17/2012

    STC SH3319NM

    Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 05/23/2012

    STC SR02394AK

    Replacement of existing landing and/or hover light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting system

    Floats Alaska LLC

  • 03/15/2012

    STC SR02394AK

    Replacement of existing landing and/or hover light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting system per Installation Instructions LED03-20R, Rev. IR, dated October 27, 2010.

    Floats Alaska LLC

  • 02/21/2012

    STC SH3319NM

    Installation of Precise Pulselite Control System

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 08/28/2011

    STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)

    Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator

    Airwolf Filter Corporation

  • 12/09/2009

    STC SA2693NM (PAGE 2)

    Installation of Electronics International digital volt/amp gauges and accessories.

    Electronics International Inc.

  • 05/12/2008

    STC SR02562CH

    ONE ONLY STC; S/N 55907: Installation of C&D Associates Combustion Heater Kit 28 (P/N CD14190K28)

    C & D Associates Inc

  • 11/07/2003

    STC SH3319NM

    Installation of Precise Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing/Taxi/Recognition Visual Control Light System.

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 06/25/2003

    STC SH51WE

    Installation of George M. Adams Model DGA-2000 wheel assembly.

    Skybound Manufacturing Inc.

  • 12/03/2001

    STC SH3319NM

    Installation of Precise Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing/Taxi/Recognition Visual Control Light System.

    Precise Flight Inc

  • 10/13/2000

    STC SH127WE

    Installation of AiResearch TSE-331-3U-303N engine and related changes.

    Whisper Jet Inc.

  • 09/15/1995

    STC SR09041RC

    Installation of a fuselage left cabin door.

    Federico Helicopters Inc.

  • 03/09/1993

    STC SA1626NM Page 2

    Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series)

    Electronics International

  • 08/02/1990

    STC SH770NW

    Installation of a weighing system.

    Onboard Systems

  • 10/13/1989

    STC SA4302NM (PAGE 2)

    Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.

    Electronics International

  • 04/26/1984

    STC SH1599SO

    Removal of main transmission oil cooler blower and associated parts.

    Orlando Heli Airways Inc

+ 3 more STCs on file

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 9 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

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N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N155GW KY 1955 · Look up ↗
N17376 OK Look up ↗
N2302F OR 1952 Look up ↗
N24111 KY 1955 Look up ↗
N2650M KY 1954 · Look up ↗
N31611 KY 1956 Look up ↗
N443FD NJ 1955 Look up ↗
N5663 KY 1959 Look up ↗
N855DB WA · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →