NTSB Identification: OAK78FVM31
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S-55B, registration: N865RL
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2385  78/6/11    SCOTTS VALLEY,CA    SIKORSKY S-55B      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 284
        TIME - 1625                    N865RL              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA CRUZ SKY PK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   SCOTTS VALLEY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HOLE BURNED IN CYLINDER HEAD OUTSIDE OF VALVE SEAT.
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