Incident report
SIKORSKY S-61N crash near Shady Cove, Oregon, United States
minor2022-09-01
Summary
A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 engine’s stage 1 turbine blades as a result of an unreported hot start two days earlier.
Incident details
Date
2022-09-01
Location
Shady Cove, Oregon, United States
Aircraft
SIKORSKY S-61N
Operator
Croman Corporation
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗42.6960, -123.0060
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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