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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Sikorsky
Model
S-61A
Serial number
61215
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
28
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A93610
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
2003 – 2023Croman CorpWhite City, OR
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
May 11, 2000 · Eureka, CA
the loss of power in all engines due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to continue flight with fuel level below the landing minimums specified in the flight manual, which resulted in the unporting of the fuel supply line and fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the blocked fuel ejector pump in the aft fuel tank and an inadequate maintenance level on the helicopter's fuel system.
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 (1)
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.
Engine · rotor disc · crackedJul 30, 1999
DURING LIGHT OVERHAUL, THE STAGE 1 COMPRESSOR ROTOR DISC WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED. TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE AFT FACE, IN THE CORNER, OF THE LT BLADE COVETHAIL SLOTS. ONE EACH IN TWO SLATS. POSSIBLE CAUSE, PITTING AND/OR INCLUSION. RECURRENCE PREVENTION: MATERIAL (AM355) INSPECTION UPGRADE AT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.