Sikorsky S-61N accidents
The NTSB database holds 9 accidents and incidents involving the Sikorsky S-61N, recorded between 1966 to 2025. 2 of them were fatal (22%), and 13 people died.
The deadliest year was 2008, with 9 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is taxi (1 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Benin and Peru.
5 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
9
Records
2
Fatal
13
Deaths
22%
Share fatal
1966 to 2025
Period
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4 of 9 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 9 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2008 | Sikorsky S-61N | Weaverville, California, United States | USDA Forest Service | Fatal | 9 |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Sikorsky S-61N | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | Croman Corp | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Sikorsky S-61N | Sédjè, Benin | Construction Helicopters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Sikorsky S-61N | Shady Cove, Oregon, United States | Croman Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Sikorsky S-61N | Cusco, Peru | Aeromaster | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Sikorsky S-61N | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Aerotecnica Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Sikorsky S-61N | Oakland, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1966 | Sikorsky S-61N | Mountain View Cal, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1966 | Sikorsky S-61N | San Francisco Cal, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | Minor injuries | - |