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N805AR1974 Sikorsky S-61N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 17, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 2016)5 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wood Dale, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2016
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Ep Aviation LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wood Dale, IL
Certificate issued
Apr 28, 2010
Canceled
Feb 17, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 24, 2007

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
1974
Serial number
61717
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
AAF480

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
  1. 2010 – 2017Ep Aviation LLCWood Dale, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 6, 2016 · Palm Bay, FL

A dual loss of engine power for undetermined reasons after the pilot's improper decision to attempt another maneuver after recovering from a perceived compressor stall, rather than returning to the airport.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA16FA311

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA16FA311)

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 (CT58-140-1)
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.

  • Fuselage · skin panel · corrodedApr 26, 2016

    INTERGRANULAR CORROSION FOUND ON AFT LOWER SKIN OF ACFT, LOCATED AT AREA OF FS 292 - 323, WL 85, BL 35R OUTER RT SIDE OF AFT FUEL BAY. CORROSION MOSTLY LEVEL 1. LEVEL 3 IN ONE AREA APPROX 3 INCH AREA. REPAIRED CORROSION & FABRICATED FILLER & DOUBLER IAW EO15038-303 REV IR, SRM SA CHAPTER 4 & AMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · access panel · missingFeb 4, 2016

    THE FLIGHT CREW, DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT THE AFT LT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER ACCESS PANEL WAS MISSING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · access panel · missingSep 10, 2015

    DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE LT SIDE TRANSMISSION MX PANEL WAS MISSING. REPLACED PANEL, REMOVED FROM THAT WAS INSPECTED & FOUND TO BE IN A SERVICEABLE CONDITION, THE PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW S-61MM CH 53-30-0. PANEL PN S6120-62610-62610-37.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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