Accident · 2022-09-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-09-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- SIKORSKY S-61N (N617CK)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- CROMAN CORP Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Croman Corporation
Probable cause
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.
Source: NTSB case WPR22LA330Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | None | 65 | Class 2 (2021-09-15) | 28,041 total · 17,341 in this make/model · 28,041 as PIC · 247 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 55 | Class 2 (2022-07-01) | 568 total · 308 in this make/model · 131 as PIC · 232 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.