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.
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Jun 2, 2024
N2302FBenton City, Washington
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 12, 2012
N443FDYorktown, New York
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 25, 2011
N5663Chelan, Washington Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 20, 1984
N24111RICHEY, Montana
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 27, 1980
N31611TITUSVILLE, Florida Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 26, 1975
N17376EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota
NTSB Docket → -
Mar 22, 1974
N5663CORVALLIS, Oregon
NTSB Docket →
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.
- 1H4 Historical Rev 32 · 12/29/1989
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Models: S-55C, S-55, S-55B
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.
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04/14/2023
STC SH3319NM
Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,
Precise Flight Inc
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12/17/2020
STC SR02704SE
Installation and maintenance of the Sunspot 36 and 46 series lights
AeroLED's Holdings LLC
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12/17/2020
STC SR02704SE
Installation and maintenance of the Sunspot 36 and 46 series lights
AeroLEDS LLC
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06/04/2020
STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)
Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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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
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05/29/2019
STC SR00359BO
Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.
Whelen Aerospace Technologies
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12/20/2017
STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)
Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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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
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12/29/2016
STC SH3319NM
Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,
Precise Flight Inc
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11/28/2016
STC SR00359BO
Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.
Whelen Engineering Co Inc
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01/14/2015
STC SR02394AK
Replacement of existing landing and/or hover light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting system
Seaplanes North LLC
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06/09/2014
STC SH3319NM
Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,
Precise Flight Inc
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07/25/2013
STC SH3319NM
Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,
Precise Flight Inc
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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
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10/17/2012
STC SH3319NM
Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,
Precise Flight Inc
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05/23/2012
STC SR02394AK
Replacement of existing landing and/or hover light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting system
Floats Alaska LLC
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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
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02/21/2012
STC SH3319NM
Installation of Precise Pulselite Control System
Precise Flight Inc
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08/28/2011
STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)
Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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12/09/2009
STC SA2693NM (PAGE 2)
Installation of Electronics International digital volt/amp gauges and accessories.
Electronics International Inc.
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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
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11/07/2003
STC SH3319NM
Installation of Precise Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing/Taxi/Recognition Visual Control Light System.
Precise Flight Inc
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06/25/2003
STC SH51WE
Installation of George M. Adams Model DGA-2000 wheel assembly.
Skybound Manufacturing Inc.
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12/03/2001
STC SH3319NM
Installation of Precise Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing/Taxi/Recognition Visual Control Light System.
Precise Flight Inc
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10/13/2000
STC SH127WE
Installation of AiResearch TSE-331-3U-303N engine and related changes.
Whisper Jet Inc.
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09/15/1995
STC SR09041RC
Installation of a fuselage left cabin door.
Federico Helicopters Inc.
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03/09/1993
STC SA1626NM Page 2
Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series)
Electronics International
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08/02/1990
STC SH770NW
Installation of a weighing system.
Onboard Systems
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10/13/1989
STC SA4302NM (PAGE 2)
Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.
Electronics International
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04/26/1984
STC SH1599SO
Removal of main transmission oil cooler blower and associated parts.
Orlando Heli Airways Inc
+ 3 more STCs on file
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for SIKORSKY S-55B
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
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.
| 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
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →