Restricted · Aerial Surveying, Forest, Carriage of Cargo, Other
Airworthiness date
Feb 3, 1998
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-61A
Year
1961
Serial number
61063
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
28
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
AB22ED
Engine
Make and model
Ge Ct58 Series
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1350 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1997 – 2017Carson Helicopters INCGrants Pass, OR
1991Rangeflyers INCWichita, KS · different airframe: Beechcraft B300 S/N Fl52
1951 – 1955Individual ownerHamilton, MI · different airframe: 1945 Aeronca 7ac S/N 7ac-283
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Mar 23, 2003 · Kimble, TN
The interruption of rotor system drive power due to the input free wheeling unit malfunctioning , and the pilot's operation of the helicopter in the critical area of the height-velocity curve.
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.