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N61NH1970 Sikorsky S-61N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2029
Based in
White City, OR
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Croman Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
White City, OR
Certificate issued
Mar 11, 2019
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 20, 2006

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
Year
1970
Serial number
61474
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
A7ED99

Engine

Make and model
Ge Ct58-140-2
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
  1. 2019 – nowCroman CorpWhite City, OR · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (5)

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)
2001-18-06General Electric Company T58 and CT58 Series Turboshaft EnginesOct 18, 2001Engine (CT58-140-2)
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 (3)

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.

  • Fire protection · fire loop · failedNov 13, 2015

    ON FINAL APPROACH, THE NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO FIRE OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF A FIRE, A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. REPLACED NR 1 ENG AFT FIRE LOOP IAW SA4045-80 CH 26. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. PART NUMBER 35620-0-575.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · control panel · shortedOct 23, 2014

    DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, SMOKE & ELEC FIRE SMELL ROSE NEAR THE CTR OF THE WINDSCREEN. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT & SAFELY LANDED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND FUEL BOOST PUMP CONTROL PANEL TO BE SHORTED. R & R FUEL PANEL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · chip detector · contaminatedJan 7, 2013

    AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A RESET WAS ATTEMPTED WITH NO AFFECT. ACFT DIVERTED FOR MX. MX REMOVED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND CLEANED IT. AFTER REINSTALLATION NO LIGHTS WERE INDICATED DURING OR AFTER RUN UP.

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

Sources

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

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