Turbine helicopter

N617CK

1962 Sikorsky S-61N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
61164
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Ge CT58-140-2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Croman Corp (Corporation)
Based
White City, OR
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Registration record

N617CK on the FAA register

Type
1962 Sikorsky S-61N
Serial
61164
Engines
2 × Ge CT58-140-2
Registered owner
Croman Corp
White City, OR
Certificate issued
2014-12-05
Airworthiness date
2015-01-26
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A808FB
Mode S (octal)
52004373
Seats (type)
28
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-01
    Accident at Shady Cove, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2014-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N617CK.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N617CK

N617CK is a 1962 Sikorsky S-61N, serial number 61164. The FAA register lists Croman Corp as the registrant in White City, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Ge CT58-140-2 engines and 28 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated January 26, 2015.

N617CK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-01 Accident · Shady Cove, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR22LA330
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-61N
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.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.