Accident: Sikorsky S-61N
Feb 22, 2022 · Kekaha, HI
NTSB numberANC22FA018Event id20220222104681
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The improper installation of the fore/aft primary servo by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the attaching hardware backing out and which subsequently rendered the helicopter uncontrollable. Contributing to the accident was the company’s quality control personnel to identify the improper installation before certifying the helicopter for flight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-61N
- Registration
- N615CK
- Year built
- 1962
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Landing Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Barking Sands Airport (BKH)1 nm (2 km) south
- Port Allen Airport (PAK)13 nm (24 km) south-east
- Princeville Airport (HPV)21 nm (39 km) north-east
This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.