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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Sikorsky
Model
S-61A
Year
1961
Serial number
61083
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
28
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A01663
Engine
Make and model
Ge Ct58-140-1
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1400 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1981 – nowCroman CorpWhite City, OR · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 20, 2015 · Ironside, OR
A loss of power to the No. 2 engine due to the failure of the accessory gearbox drivetrain. Also causal was the pilot’s inability to release the external longline due to the use of a safety wire across the coupling of the quick-disconnect mechanism, which interfered with his efforts to land. Contributing to the accident was the repair facility’s failure to maintain a clean environment, which…
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.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S- 61A, D, E, L, N, NM, R, and V Helicopters
Jan 20, 1999
Airframe (S-61A)Only with: Main rotor shaft P/N S6135-20640-001, S6135-20640-002, or S6137-23040-001 installed.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (9)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Main rotor drive · cover · crackedSep 21, 2013
REMOVED FROM MGB. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BY FIELD MAINTENANCE ON THE GEARBOX COVER AND THE GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AT ACFT TT: 38,523.7. IT WAS REPAIRED AND RELEASED UNDER CRS W/O 7027. THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT AT ACFT TT: 38,798.9 AND IS CURRENTLY INSTALLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · bearing · brinelledJun 1, 2005
AT OVERHAUL, REMOVED HUB BEARING INNER RACES AND FOUND (1 EACH) CRACKED ABOUT 1.5 INCHES DUE TO SEVERE BRINNELING. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE DUE TO GREASE (MINIMAL AMOUTS). RECOMMEND DAILY PURGING OF HUB BEARING TO PREVENT ANOTHER OCCURENCE. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · spindle · crackedApr 23, 1996
SPINDLE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN AREA OF FIRST THREAD. SPINDLE HAS BEEN SENT TO SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Tail rotor · spindle · crackedJan 11, 1996
AT OVERHAUL, TAIL ROTOR SPINDLE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN AREA OF FIRST THREAD. SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN NOTIFED AND THE SPINDLE SENT TO THEM. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine · bearing · failedDec 22, 1995
THE ENGINE LOST FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT AND QUIT. THE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEARBOX PINION SHAFT BEARINGS FAILED AND ALLOWED GEAR DISSENGAGEMENT TO FAILURE POINT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REPLACING BEARINGS AT 3,600 HOURS TT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · fitting · crackedMay 4, 1995
RIGHT REAR FUSELAGE FITTING HAD A SMALL CRACK ON INSIDE OF REAR EAR. CRACK WAS FOUND BY DYE CHECK OF FITTING WHILE DOING A LANDING GEAR CHANGE. RECOMMEND DYE CHECK OF FITTING ANY TIME GEAR IS REMOVED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · blade · crackedFeb 1, 1995
TAIL ROTOR BLADE SKIN CRACK OUTBOARD SIDE APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES FROM ROOT END OF BLADE. RECOMMENDATIONS - CLEAN AND INSPECT DAILY PER SIKORSKY INSPECTION PROGRAM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · blade · crackedFeb 1, 1995
TAIL ROTOR BLADE SKIN CRACK OUTBOARD SIDE APPROXIMATELY 19 INCHES FROM ROOT END OF BLADE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATIONS - CLEAN AND INSPECT DAILY PER SIKORSKY INSPECTION PROGRAM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Main rotor drive · rear cover · crackedFeb 1, 1995
REAR COVER WAS FOUND CRACKED ON NR 2 GENERATOR BOSS. THIS WAS A SURFACE CRACK ON INSIDE OF GEARBOX REAR COVER, AND WAS FOUND AT OVERHAUL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.