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N408HHSikorsky S-61N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 12, 2019.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wood Dale, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Ep Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wood Dale, IL
Certificate issued
Jun 30, 2010
Canceled
Feb 12, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 22, 2010

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Sikorsky
Model
S-61N
Serial number
61716
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
28
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet
1H15
Mode S code
A4CB10

Engine

Type
Turbo-shaft

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2010 – 2019Ep Aviation LLCWood Dale, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-05-19Tail Rotor Control SystemMay 7, 2021Airframe (S-61N)Only with: Arm assembly part number S6140-62614-009 installed; certificated in any category including restricted.
2013-05-17Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation HelicoptersApr 26, 2013Airframe (S-61N)Only with: With a fuel system 40 micron fuel filter element P/N 52-0505-2 or 52-01064-1 installed.
2004-15-22Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-61L, S-61N, S-61-NM, and S-61R HelicoptersSep 7, 2004Airframe (S-61N)
98-26-02Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S- 61A, D, E, L, N, NM, R, and V HelicoptersJan 20, 1999Airframe (S-61N)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 (6)

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.

  • Electrical power · relay · failedApr 12, 2016

    AFTER LANDING, AN ODOR OF ELEC BURNING WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL INDICATIONS ON COCKPIT GAUGES TO INDICATE ELEC MALFUNCTION. ACFT EMER SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED. UPON INSPECTION, SMOKE WAS FOUND IN THE AUXILIARY BATTERY COMPARTMENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · relay · burned outApr 10, 2016

    ON SHORT FINAL, THE ALTERNATE BATTERY OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS ALSO A SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. LANDING ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. TROUBLE SHOT ALTERNATE BATTERY SYS & FOUND ALTERNATE BATTERY RELAY BURNED OUT. R & R RELAY PN A-770Q, SN C-54753 IAW SA 4045-80 CHAP 24-97.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire warning · false activationJul 23, 2014

    DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FALSE FIRE WARNING & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Communications · control panel · failedJun 11, 2014

    DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOTS RADIO WAS INTERMITTENT DURING TRANSMISSIONS. RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AUDIO CONTROL PANEL PN N301A-000, SN 61424 & INSTALLED AUDIO CONTROL PANEL PN N301A-000, SN 63385 IAW MM, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · blower motor · seizedDec 26, 2013

    HEATER BLOWER MOTOR SEIZED IN FLIGHT EMITTING SMOKE. REMOVED BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY PN ME-600-1000, SN 1013 & INSTALLED OVERHAULED BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY, FAN AXIVAN PN 500702-4491, SN AA-79463 IAW S-61MM SA4045-80, REV 47 CHAPTER 21 AIR CONDITIONING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · purifier · malfunctionedJun 16, 2012

    ON APPROACH TO HLZ WHEN THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER TO THE NR 1 ENGINE. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 PCL HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE PERFORMANCE. EMERGENCY FUEL CONTROL LEVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL ENGINE FUEL CONTROL DURING FLIGHT AND ON APPROACH. CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED AT FOB TO INVESTIGATE.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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