Helicopter Accidents Sikorsky S-61 H-3

Sikorsky S-61 H-3 accidents

List of helicopter accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1965	ch-3c	61-532	64-14229 : Delivered to Naha Okinawa from a factory refit joining the 33 ARRS with 65-12777 and 65-12784; Lost during a recovery due to double compressor stall; Recovered by the Navy, and after the inquiry, believed to be scrapped on site, probably in 1970
unknown	ch-3e	61-627	67-14725 : I was the leader of a 4 man Air Force Security Police team who were deployed to this crash site and we had to guard Jolly 725 for a week before it was able to be moved down off the mountain to the USMC Training Base. We stayed in tents and ate MRE's. We pulled eight hour shifts, making sure the civilians didn't get too close to the A/C and remove parts. Had a great time and even got in a little fishing while there.
1960	hss-2	61-007	147143 : w/o 2may60
1962	hss-2	61-044	148972 : conv to SH-3H 10nov76; w/o 22may62 with HS-2
1962	hss-2	61-050	148978 : w/o 3may62 with HS-3
1962	hss-2	61-065	148991 : w/o 22oct62 with HS-9
1962	hss-2	61-068	148994 : w/o 15oct62 with HS-10
1962	hss-2	61-078	149004 : w/o 18oct62 with HS-9
1962	hss-2	61-089	149680 : w/o 22jun62 with HS-5
1963	hss-2	61-090	149681 : USN; SH-3A HS-9 w/o 12feb63
1963	hss-2	61-100	149689 : USN; SH-3A HS-6 w/o 26may63
1963	hss-2	61-111	149697 : USN; SH-3A HS-6 w/o 06feb63
1963	hss-2	61-126	149709 : USN; SH-3A HS-6 w/o 21jan63
1963	hss-2	61-131	149714 : USN; SH-3A HS-9 w/o 14nov63
1963	hss-2	61-132	149715 : USN; SH-3A HS-6 w/o 16aug63
1963	hss-2	61-181	149911 : USN; SH-3A HS-8 w/o 15aug63
1964	hss-2	61-075	149001 : USN; SH-3A HS-3 w/o 13may64
1964	hss-2	61-096	149686 : USN; SH-3A HS-10 w/o 30jan64
1964	hss-2	61-104	149691 : USN; SH-3A HS-11 w/o 26feb64
1964	hss-2	61-155	149734 : USN; HS-7 w/o 07may64
1964	hss-2	61-176	149907 : USN; SH-3A HS-8 w/o 18dec64
1964	hss-2	61-250	151542 : USN; SH-3A HS-4 w/o 08oct64
1965	ch-3c	61-512	63-9680 : del USAF as CH-3C 63-9680 16Apr64; xfer 341st SMW, Malmstrom AFB, MT (SAC); Destroyed at missle site 1965.
1965	ch-3c	61-516	63-9684 : del USAF as CH-3C 63-9684, 04Jun64; xfer 341st SMW, Malmstrom AFB, MT (SAC); Destroyed on ground, 1965.
1965	ch-3c	61-517	63-9685 : 38th ARRS w/o 06nov65 hit by ground fire during CSAR of an A-1E. Was 1st Jolly Green Giant lost in combat
1965	hss-2	61-067	148993 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 02nov65
1965	hss-2	61-119	149703 : USN; SH-3A HS-4 w/o 25feb65
1966	ch-3c	61-530	64-14227 : w/o 1sep66
1966	ch-3c	61-534	64-14231 : 38th ARRS, w/o 29nov66 crashed
1966	ch-3c	61-553	65-12778 : w/o 20oct66 during SAR mission
1966	hss-2	61-040	148968 : USN; SH-3A w/o Feb66 HS-2 USS Hornet (CVS-12)
1966	hss-2	61-047	148975 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 17nov66
1966	hss-2	61-082	149008 : USN; SH-3A HS-3 w/o 01jun66
1966	hss-2	61-192	149920 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 06aug66
1966	hss-2	61-199	149926 : USN; SH-3A HS-4 w/o 05feb66
1966	hss-2	61-212	150618 : USN; SH-3A HS-6 w/o 16oct66
1966	hss-2	61-214	150619 : USN; SH-3A HS-4 w/o 05feb66
1966	S-61N	61-159	AP-AOA : Sikorsky S-61N, c/n 61-159, ff?; reg Sikorsky as N652X 1962; del Pakistan International Airlines as AP-AOA, unk; w/o when helicopter crashed near the city of Dacca, Pakistan, 10Dec66.
1966	S-61N	61-225	AP-AOC : Sikorsky S-61N, c/n 61-225, ff?; del Pakistan International Airlines as AP-AOC, Feb64; w/o when helicopter crashed near Faridpur, Pakistan after striking a vulture in cruise flight, 02Feb66.
1967	ch-124	61-189	4002 : w/o 30nov67 off of Bermuda
1967	ch-3c	61-510	63-9678 : During landing at Lima Site 85, they approached from the wrong direction, hitting trees and crashed
1967	ch-3c	61-539	64-14236 : w/o 23aug67 was shot down supplying Lima Site 85. My dad was crew chief
1967	ch-3c	61-554	65-12779 : USAF; conv to HH-3E; 38th ARRS w/o 06feb67 during SAR mission
1967	hh-3e	61-577	66-13279 : 37th ARRS, w/o 09nov67 hit by ground fire on Laos
1967	hh-3e	61-581	66-13283 : 37th ARRS, w/o 27oct67 s hit by ground fire in Laos
1967	hss-2	61-054	148982 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 27aug67
1967	hss-2	61-057	148985 : USN; SH-3A; May 1967 pictured on USS Mahan (DLG-11) as Combat SAR type ( see HH-3A ) off the coast of Vietnam. At the time was assigned to HS-2/CVSG-57 on the USS Hornet (CVS-12); w/o 23may67, 4 fatalities
1967	hss-2	61-095	149685 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 20jun67
1967	hss-2	61-105	149692 : the helicopter had a sonar device attached to a 'boom' lowered in the water. The water tide or wave pulled the helicopter in. Crew of 4, the pilot and navigator were rescued; 2 radio operators lost. Helicopter actually went down ("NV64 went in the water") 11-May-1967. The two lost were declared dead 14-May-1967.
1967	hss-2	61-163	149895 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 23may67
1967	hss-2	61-178	149909 : USN; SH-3A HS-8 w/o 12jan67
1967	hss-2	61-197	149924 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 06jul67
1967	hss-2	61-201	149928 : I was a crewman on the USS Randolph (CVS-15) with HS-9 helo squadron. Off the Atlantic Ocean , coming back to Quonset Point, RI we lost one chopper and 3 men. Recovered Lt. Michael Burns but lost to sea Lt. Bostic and 3rd class David Dutko. Lt Burns died later of massive trauma.
1967	hss-2	61-217	151522 : USN; SH-3A HS-6 w/o 23oct67
1967	hss-2	61-233	151530 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 21may67
1967	hss-2	61-246	151540 : USN; SH-3A HS-8 w/o 09jan67
1967	hss-2	61-247	151538 : USN; c/n out of sequence, but only plausible place (?); 1962 redes SH-3A; w/o 19jul67 with HS-2
1967	S-61N	61-258	OY-HAE : w/o at Godthab, Greenland
1967	sh-3a	61-312	152118 : USN; HS-6 w/o 30sep67
1967	sh-3d	61-341	152690 : USN; HS-3 w/o 21jan67
1968	ch-124	61-330	4027 : Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-330, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4027, 1966; w/o 22Feb68.
1968	ch-3c	61-536	64-14233 : 1mar66
1968	ch-3c	61-557	65-12782 : USAF; conv HH-3E; 37th ARRS w/o 05oct68 Laos
1968	ch-3c	61-561	65-12786 : USAF; conv CH-3E; 37th ARRS w/o 16oct68 landed on sea after being hit but sunk by rough seas, crew rescued
1968	ch-3c	61-594	66-13294 : USAF; 21st SOS (56 SOW) w/o 30mar68 hit by ground fire over Laos
1968	ch-3c	61-595	66-13295 : USAF; 21st SOS (56 SOW) w/o 23may68 crashed near Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. 6 fatalities
1968	ch-3e	61-612	67-14710 : USAF; conv HH-3E; 37th ARRS w/o 09jun68 hit by ground fire near Ka Kou, Vietnam during CSAR of USMC A-4E Skyhawk. 4 fatalities, including LT Jack C. Rittichier the only USCG pilot who died in Vietnam which was in a exchange program with the USAF.
1968	hh-3e	61-580	66-13282 : 37th ARRS, w/o 20oct68 hit by ground fire after water landing during CSAR of F-4D
1968	hss-2	61-133	149716 : USN; SH-3A HS-9 w/o 12jul68
1968	hss-2	61-170	149901 : USN; SH-3A HS-8 w/o 26mar68
1968	s-61a-1	61-281	U-281 : RDAF Esk.722, w/o 10Feb68.
1968	S-61L	61-031	N300Y : Sikorsky S-61L, c/n 61-031, ff?; del Los Angeles Airways as N300Y, unk; w/o 14Aug68 as Los Angeles Airways Flight 417 crashed in Compton, California resulting in the loss of 21 lives.
1968	S-61L	61-060	N303Y : My father in law was the pilot, John (Jack) Dupies. Founding president of P.H.P.A.
1968	sh-3a	61-307	152114 : USN; HS-6 w/o 03sep68
1968	sh-3d	61-371	152706 : USN; HS-3 w/o 15sep68
1969	ch-3c	61-504	62-12579 : During a mission to fly Laotian troops to a dirt landing strip at Maung Phine, Laos, the first CH-3,222 (Knife61) was starting its approach, when hit by ground fire, leading to engine failure and a crash landing. The second CH-3, 579 (Knife 62) was also hit by ground fire and lost. Jolly Green HH-3s were called in, but after one was hit by ground fire, it returned to NKP, and finally two Jolly HH-53s were able to rescue everyone before dark.
1969	ch-3c	61-507	62-12582 : 14mar68
1969	ch-3c	61-514	63-9682 : del USAF as CH-3C 63-9682 22May64; xfer 40th ARRS, Det 5, TAWC, Eglan AFB, FL; xfer 38th ARRS, Det 1, Nakhon Phanom, RTAFB, Thailand 06Jul65; xfer 3rd ARRG, 38th ARRS, Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam; Destroyed S.E.A. 20Feb69.
1969	ch-3c	61-521	63-9689 : 21st SOS w/o 19jan69 in Thailand
1969	ch-3c	61-525	64-14222 : USAF S-61R; d/d 30mar65 Tyndall AFB, Florida; Nov65 to 20th Helicopter Sq, Eglin AFB, Florida; Dec65 to Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam; pictured at flight line at Da Nang airbase, Vietnam date unknown; to Udorn AFB, Thailand unk; conv CH-3E, unk; 21st SOS w/o 06oct69 Maung Phine, Laos;
1969	ch-3c	61-540	64-14237 : 21st SOS w/o 26feb69 hit by ground fire in Laos during Igloo White mission
1969	ch-3c	61-542	65-5691 : pictured at Thailand, date unk; 21st SOS w/o 27jun69 during firefight in Laos
1969	ch-3e	61-604	67-14702 : USAF; 21st SOS (56 SOW) w/o 15jan69 hit by ground fire over Laos. Destroyed by US aircraft to prevent capture
1969	ch-3e	61-623	67-14721 : USAF; w/o 04oct69
1969	hh-3e	61-579	66-13281 : 37th ARRS, w/o 24oct69 hit by ground fire on Laos during CSAR of F-100F
1969	hss-2	61-238	151534 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 08feb69
1969	s-61d-1	61-395	XV372 : To Pembrey Range by Apr 2016
1969	sh-3a	61-304	152111 : Helicopter went down of the coast of Key West Florida during night operations. My Father Richard C. Stull was on that flight assigned to VX-1, I would like to find out more about this accident
1969	sh-3a	61-320	152126 : USN; HS-11 w/o 27jun69
1969	sh-3d	61-343	152691 : w/o 3oct69 with HS-3
1969	sh-3d	61-353	152698 : I believe that this is the SH-3 from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 that crashed on a night takeoff aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). One survived out of a crew of four. It occurred early in a three month North Atlantic criuse. Other SH-3's were lost on that cruise as well.
1969	sh-3d	61-390	154104 : USN; HS-3 w/o 04dec69
1969	sh-3d	61-423	154123 : w/o , I was one of 4 crewman aboard this aircraft when it crashed at Pax Rv NAS at Weapon Systems Test, and the most seriously injured. The cause was tail rotor failure, in front of control tower.
1970	ch-3c	61-513	63-9681 : 18apr68
1970	ch-3c	61-560	65-12785 : USAF; conv HH-3E; 40th ARRS w/o 21nov70 raid POW Son Tay prison camp Operation King Pin
1970	ch-3e	61-585	66-13287 : 21st SOS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB
1970	hh-3e	61-578	66-13280 : 37th ARRS, w/o 15apr70, South Vietnam
1970	hss-2	61-081	149007 : Aircraft crashed in Jersey woods approx 20m from Home base on final leg from NAS SouthEast. Loss of Tail at hinge point at 1500 ft, 120 knots. 5 souls aboard, all walked away. We spent the night in the foods, were located the following morning
1970	hss-2	61-124	149707 : USN; SH-3A HC-1 w/o 08feb70
1970	hss-2	61-177	149908 : While on approach to USS Constellation (CV-64), Yankee Station, helo lost tail gear box. 11 persons aboard, 10 survived, Seadevil AZ3 Scott F. Moore Jr, M.I.A. - only HC-7 Seadevil lost in war. God Bless Scotty
1970	s-61d-3	61-479	N-3009 : accepted Marinha 28apr1970. w/o 21nov1970. (see N-3019 for preserved gate guardian)
1970	s61n.mk2	61-221	G-ASNM : British European Airways; w/o 15nov70 North Sea approx 50nm E Aberdeen, Scotland
1971	hss-2	61-008	147144 : w/o 21sep71 attached to Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii. Contacted the water with its tail rotor crashed and sank in the Kauai channel
1971	hss-2	61-076	149002 : 29dec71 at John Hay AFB Baguio, Luzon, Philippines. Crashed on take-off, minor injuries to 17 persons aboard
1971	sh-3d	61-346	152692 : USN; HS-11 w/o 04aug71
1971	sh-3d	61-448	156502 : USN; HS-3 w/o 18jun71
1971	sh-3d	61-450	156504 : USN; HS-3 w/o 12feb71
1972	ch-124	61-286	12420 : I was part of the rescue crew that pulled the surviver from the water. Is there anyone else out there Chester Kingston
1972	ch-124	61-340	12432 : CAF; ex 4032; w/o 15Nov72
1972	hh-3f	61-636	1474 : Cmdr. Paul Lewis was at the stick. Flew with him in San Diego on the H3's. Best damn pilot and ex academy guy who would have become commandant. Huge loss of a qualified pilot and bird. Likely a tailrotor failure they said.
1972	hss-2	61-003	147139 : 09jan69 deployed aboard USS Catskill (MCS-1) to HC-7 Det 113, Atsugi Japan, returned to USA HC-5 August 1970
1972	hss-2	61-114	149699 : USN; conv SH-3G; HC-1 Det6 w/o 08may72
1972	hss-2	61-150	149732 : One engine stalled on take off when full of fuel, landed in water, other engine failed when trying to yank it out of the water. One float bag busted when trying to attach crane from ship. Order was given to abandon recovery, ship ran over other floatation bag and a/c sank. Crew utilized 7-man life-raft.
1972	hss-2	61-235	151531 : Hit mountain. 5 onboard and all survived w/1 minor injury
1972	s-61a-4	61-411	FM-1143 : Sikorsky S-61A-4, c/n 61-411, ff?; del Malaysian Air Force as Nuri FM-1143, 04Dec67; w/o 11Mar72.
1972	sh-3d	61-399	154109 : was /506, resides somewhere in the depths of the South China Sea
1972	sh-3d	61-440	156494 : Sikorsky S-61D c/n 61-440 ff?; accepted USN NPRO as SH-3D 156494 1969; xfer HS-7, unk; w/o when crashed close aboard USS Saratoga (CVA-60), 31Dec72, 4 crew recovered.
1973	ch-124	61-284	12418 : CAF; ex 4018; w/o 26Apr73
1973	ch-3c	61-502	62-12577 : Dec68-Sep69, Edwards AFB. I was assigned as a CH-3E Mechanic A4350C after training at Sheppard AFB Helicopter Mechanics school. Edwards AFB Maintenance Squadron send me there. I was assigned to CH-3E 62-12577. The Helicopter was still going through the Testing Phase. The next time I saw it was at Hickam AFB. It belong to Air America. My pilots were assigned as accident investigators to fly to an Island where they found the rotor head laying on the runway on top of the what was left of the Helicopter. We were told that they lock the doors after landing and walked away. Later the Helicopter exploded for no apparent reason
1973	hss-2	61-120	149704 : USN; conv to Point Mugu, CA NSH-3A type (satellite camera recovery aircraft); w/o 26nov73
1973	hss-2	61-158	149893 : 127 mi east of okinawa; crash on takeoff during workups on CVA-41 for SAR. 3 dead 1 survivor
1973	hss-2	61-293	151557 : w/o 06jun73, HC-2 SH-3G type (?); This Aircraft is at the bottom of the Western Atlantic; after a flight from the US Guam ended in a loss of control when the ASE malfunctioned and the helo impacted the water; After an hour and 20 minutes all four crew-members were rescued by another helo (HC-2).
1973	S-61N	61-467	G-AZNE : I was on that chopper, and I s---t myself and Iam still going on the blinking things but not for long
1973	S-61N	61-469	OY-HAI : named Akigssek ( Grouse ); circa 1970 pictured at Nuuk, Godthaab. Note still missing the radar nose and ice deflector; circa 1971 emergency landing on the Kangerlussuaq fjord 2 due to flameout on both engines because of ice in the intake. It was then repaired and upgraded with ice shields in front of the intake and with nose radar as well; w/o 25oct73 crashed 40km S of Nuuk, 15 fatalities. It was en route to Paamiut from Nuuk and was damaged beyond repair. Never repaired/rebuild
1973	vh-3a	61-098	150612 : USMC HSS-2Z; HMX-1 w/o 26may73
1974	ch-3e	61-651	69-5807 : USAF; conv HH-3E; w/o 06dec74 Portage Pass Anchorage, Alaska. Pilot killed
1974	hss-2	61-012	148034 : I was with RVAH-13, Reconnaissance Attack Squadron Thirteen (Heavy) "Bats", flying RA-5C Vigilante ... and as I remember it, I was coming onto the flight deck to install a component into the jet, and I looked up and behind me as the HC was coming to land, and then noticed the SAM heading for the destroyer and I said 'oh shit' several times. The HC seemed to go full throttle and lifted and the SAM caught onto the heat signature from the HC and went directly into her and she exploded. I dove into the catwalk and saw the HC nearing the water below and it exploded again. I then picked up the tossed equipment and continued to the vigilante to install it. I was numb and in shock from the incident ... and am still dealing with it to this day ...
1974	hss-2	61-138	149721 : Off USS Saratoga, an S-2 Tracker saw lights in the water and radioed in. Pilots had gotten vertigo, in a sonar hover, black night overcast, and no horizon. Free streamed the sonar and reach 500’ before low air speed and weather conditions caused lose of control. Aircraft crashed and sank, all 4 crew exited under water.
1974	hss-2	61-261	: Carson; as hull/spares; ex 151548
1974	s-61a-4	61-494	FM-1715 : Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri, c/n 61-494, ff:?; del RMAF as FM-1715, 13Mar72; w/o 08Sep74.
1975	s-61a-4	61-483	FM-1711 : w/o 10oct75 during a tactical helicopter exercise at Camp Sungai Udang, Malacca.
1975	sh-3d	61-377	152711 : USN; HS-4 helo 66 Apollo 8,10,11,12 and 13 recoveries; w/o 04jun75 crash at sea off NAS Imperial Beach, 1 fatality. Was still assigned to HS-4;; portrayed by 148999 in 1994 movie Apollo 13
1975	sh-3d	61-400	154110 : USN; HS-8 w/o 03nov75
1975	sh-3d	61-708	Z.9-10 : Armada 005-10. MAP BuNo 159054. w/o 19may75
1976	hss-2	61-182	149912 : conv SH-3G; HC-1 w/o 14oct76
1976	s-61d-3	61-478	N-3008 : accepted Marinha 28apr1970. w/o 19aug1976
1976	sh-3a	61-311	152117 : helo ended up on the seafloor in 3920 ft ( 1200 m ) of water off California coast
1976	sh-3d	61-369	Z.9-4 : Armada 005-4 MAP BuNo 153535; w/o 14apr76
1977	hss-2	61-056	148984 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-9 w/o 17aug77
1977	s61n.mk2	61-475	LN-OSZ : Helicopter Service from 30mar76; w/o 23nov77 enroute from Stavanger to Ekofisk oil complex ditched into North Sea and sank to a depth of 984 ft (300 m). 12 fatalities
1978	ch-3e	61-644	69-5800 : Unfortunately this helicopter was lost in inclement weather in upstate NY outside of now closed Plattsburg AFB. At the time of loss there were seven personnel on board and all were lost due to the crash. Lost seven good friends that summer day.
1978	hss-2	61-022	148044 : Crashed and burned out of NAS Fallon in remote area used for war games near Sand Mountain in the Nevada desert during routine maneuvers. was based at NAS North Island. 5 fatalities; There is a marker in place where it says the crash was but we found wreakage to the NE that appears to be parts of the SH-3
1978	hss-2	61-106	149693 : USN; conv SH-3H; w/o 07jan78 /AJ-734 HS-9 USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Mediterranean Sea
1978	hss-2	61-252	151544 : piloted by navy LT Mr. Hall lost high speed shaft from a motor. Crash landed on small island in Marshall atoll on fire. All crew survived
1978	s61n.mk2	61-760	LN-OQS : Helikopter Service; w/o 26jun78 North Sea, 55 nm NNW off Bergen. 18 fatalities
1978	sh-3d	61-350	152695 : USN; HS-11 w/o 18mar78
1978	sh-3d	61-358	Z.9-2 : Armada 005-2 MAP BuNo 153533; w/o 03nov78
1978	sh-3d	61-379	152713 : w/o 14may78 with HS-2
1978	sh-3d	61-420	154120 : USN; HS-75 w/o 26oct78
1978	sh-3d	61-443	156497 : w/o 13may78 with HS-11
1979	ch-3e	61-618	67-14716 : Aircraft was on rescue mission north of Reykjavik from a crashed Cessna 172. On second trip to crash site the H-3 succumbed to dual compressor stall due to icing. Aircraft was total loss. No fatalities. Pilot in Command Capt Charles K Singleton
1979	hh-3f	61-597	1432 : The pilot, James Stiles was a friend of mine at CGAS Kodiak. He and I went flying together many times. He was a great guy. He won (his second) Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for his heroic actions that night which gave his crew a chance to live. Most people do not realize just how dangerous working in the USCG is. They have to go out, but they dont have to come back. That happens too often.
1979	sh-3a	61-321	152127 : Scrapped, damage beyond repair due to fatal crash outside Tucson, Arizona
1979	sh-3d	61-401	154111 : USN; HS-8 w/o 21feb79
1980	hss-2	61-046	148974 : USN; conv SH-3G; HS-1 w/o 02nov80
1980	hss-2	61-115	149700 : St Croix, USVI;This H-3 was used for logistics support for the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility and based at Roosevelt Roads NAS, Puerto Rico. Day of crash it was transporting RCA contractors and mail between Roosevelt Roads and the Saint Croix Underwater Test Range. It went down a couple miles west of Frederiksted, St, Croix in over 3,000 feet of water. Crash site was on a portion of the Under Water Test Range. The next year portions of the aircraft were recovered by the DSRV Alvin.
1980	hss-2	61-229	151526 : w/o 23jul80
1980	sh-3a	61-296	152106 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-5 w/o 07jul80
1981	hh-3e	61-628	68-8282 : USAF; 38 ARRS w/o 1981
1981	hss-2	61-039	148967 : I was in it when it was ditched and lost at sea. Never recovered
1981	hss-2	61-051	148979 : crashed on a small island in the pacific during a radiological survey of bikini atoll. Hi speed shaft bolts failed causing fire in flight. Crew survived !!! Ask Lt. Hall....
1981	hss-2	61-066	148992 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-8 w/o 16mar81
1981	hss-2	61-110	149696 : USN; conv SH-3G; HS-3 w/o 13sep81
1981	hss-2	61-127	149710 : my recall of the events
1981	hss-2	61-154	149736 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-12 w/o 19sep81 tail rotor failure
1982	hss-2	61-116	149701 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-7 w/o 28jan82
1982	hss-2	61-193	149921 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-1 w/o 01oct82
1982	hss-2	61-200	149927 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-1 w/o 25jun82
1982	hss-2	61-227	151524 : USN; conv SH-3H; /AC-611 HS-7 w/o 26mar82 crashed Indian Ocean
1982	sh-3a	61-319	152125 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-2 w/o 16jun82
1983	hss-2	61-148	149730 : Aircraft sank in 7,000 ft (2133 m) of water in The Tongue of the Ocean, while conducting night flight operations. All four crew members were rescued
1983	s61n.mk2	61-770	G-BEON : Sikorsky S-61N-69; British Airways Helicopters d/d 27May77; w/o crashed in the southern Celtic Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean, when en route from Penzance to the St Mary's, Isles of Scilly in thick fog. Only six of the 26 on board survived.
1984	ch-3b	61-145	212574 : w/o 3aug84 with HS-6.
1984	sh-3a	61-327	152132 : asg HS-15 on USS Independence when it crashed. 5 crew onboard, 1 fatality
1985	hss-2	61-024	148046 : 23jan85 search
1985	hss-2	61-048	148976 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-2 w/o 19oct85
1985	hss-2	61-144	149726 : USN; conv SH-3G ?; conv SH-3H; 18nov85 HS-12 USS Midway ditched at sea South China Sea
1985	sh-3a	61-318	152124 : AK614. I was the first crewman (AW2 Brett Norton) and landed on the Coral Sea to do a refuel and hot crew swap. I had a terrible headache and could not figure out why. The crewmen that relieved us were Maes and Spigner. I told them that something was wrong with the helicopter. I exited the flight deck and heard “Man Overboard, aircraft in the water” over the 1MC. I looked over the side of the ship and saw 614 sinking. They assumed it was tail rotor failure. Maes was trapped in the tail, saw the flares ignite and swam towards them to escape. Spigner had the console come down on his legs and was able to pull it off and get out of the crew window. One pilot somehow went out through the overhead canopy. All crew survived and were rescued by another HS-17 Helo.
1985	sh-3d	61-838	HS.9-13 : Armada 01-513. MAP BuNo 161207. conv SH-3G w/o 14may85
1985	sh-3d	61-843	HS.9-18 : Armada 01-518. MAP BuNo 161212. conv SH-3G w/o 12nov85
1986	hh-3f	61-635	1473 : I had duty the night of the crash; put Dr. Rockmore and HS3 Chip King on the helo. Good men. Till we meet again.
1986	hss-2	61-169	149900 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-7 w/o 21may86 in Caribbean or Mediterranean Seas
1986	hss-2	61-251	151543 : USN; conv SH-3H; /NE-615 HS-14 w/o 30may86
1986	sh-3a	61-335	152136 : The arcraft was lost due to tail rotor failure which was probably due to cracks in tail rotor drive shaft mounts. Cracks were discovered in the mounts of other aircraft following this incident. The passenger door departed the aircraft due to the violent vibrations created by an unsupported/unbalanced driveshaft. I was the pilot Ron Burton
1987	ch-124	61-234	12409 : reported fuselage only still in use by Dec 2018 as G I at Borden,
1987	hss-2	61-015	148037 : w/o , asg HC-2, on routine flight from Bahrain to the command ship USS La Salle docked in Manama. Was too low and crashed into its starboard side scorching it
1987	hss-2	61-061	148987 : USN; conv SH-3G; VC-8 w/o 27apr87
1987	hss-2	61-069	148995 : w/o 12jan87 HS-11 /AB-612
1987	hss-2	61-206	149931 : USN; conv SH-3H; w/o 09nov87 /NF-615 HS-12 USS Midway on Indian Ocean, 1 fatality
1987	S-61N	61-487	OY-HAN : 11sep87 was the actual crashdate. I was on the RDAF crew that flew the co-pilot to Denmark for medical treatment, just checked my logbook for correct date
1988	S-61N	61-223	G-BEID : gone from Hanningfield Metals by May 1995. Scrapped ?
1988	s61n.mk2	61-747	G-BDES : gone from Hanningfield Metals by May 1995. Scrapped ?
1988	s61n.mk2	61-750	9M-ELF : Bristow Malaysia Mar-Nov 1985, rtn UK
1988	sh-3d	61-437	156491 : All 4 onboard perished.
1989	ch-124	61-249	12411 : CH-124A. Crashed 19 Sep 1989 into the Atlantic off Bermuda. Recovered and became ground instruction airframe at CFB Shearwater.
1989	ch-3c	61-543	65-5692 : 22dec67
1989	hss-2	61-180	149910 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-6 w/o 23feb89
1989	s-61a-4	61-784	M23-17 : w/o 14nov89 between Gunung Gerah and Gunung Bilah near the Kelantan-Perak border. 21 fatalities
1989	s-61a-4	61-786	M23-19 : w/o 18dec89 at Lundu, Sarawak. 16 fatalities
1989	s-61a-4	61-792	M23-25 : recoded M23-25, unk; w/o 09Nov89.
1989	sh-3d	61-359	HS.9-03 : Armada 01-503 Z.9-3 MAP BuNo 153534; conv SH-3G; w/o 19jul89
1990	ch-3c	61-526	64-14223 : 3aug72
1990	s61n.mk2	61-769	G-BEWL : BIH from 1986 (inherits BAH) w/o 25jul90 crash helideck Brent Spar Oil Platform, East Shetland Basin. 6 fatalities; Oct90 canc
1991	ch-124	61-382	12439 : CAF; ex 4039; w/o 04aug91
1991	ch-3c	61-550	65-5699 : 28oct71
1991	ch-3e	61-621	67-14719 : Crashed in the sea during night operations off the coast of Okinawa. Of the four crew aboard, the flight instructor survived. The pilot, copilot and flight engineer perished. The flight engineer was never recovered. The aircraft sank in over 1000 feet of water but was recovered by the US Navy
1991	s-61a-4	61-486	M23-12 : recoded M23-12, unk; w/o 16Jan91.
1991	sh-3d	61-388	154102 : Went down in North Atlantic during North Star exercise along with crew of 4. I was AZ3 Rock
1992	ch-3c	61-529	64-14226 : 1aug68
1992	S-61N	61-466	ZS-HRU : Wrecked while landing on a ship during adverse weather. Slid on deck and rotor hit a mast and was subsequently destroyed. Crew ok
1993	ch-124	61-289	12423 : Oct13 pictured at NADEP Pensacola, FL
1993	ch-3e	61-653	69-5809 : USAF; conv HH-3E; 33 RQS w/o 01sep93
1993	S-61N	61-743	C-FWYN : Canoe Creek, BC, Canada
1994	ch-124	61-324	12425 : CAF; ex 4025; w/o 28Apr94
1994	hss-2	61-173	149904 : aircraft suffered a dual engine failure and crashed into the Persian Gulf. All crew were rescued
1996	ch-3c	61-531	64-14228 : 9feb68
1996	s-61a-4	61-788	M23-21 : w/o 16oct96 at Muka Head, Penang
1996	S-61N	61-759	PT-YAG : w/o 28Sep96
1997	s-61a-4	61-794	M23-27 : w/o 18mar97 near Sipitang, Sabah. 5 fatalities. Mid-air collision with RMAF M23-30.
1997	s-61a-4	61-797	M23-30 : w/o 18mar97 near Sipitang, Sabah. 6 fatalities. Mid-air collision with RMAF M23-27.
1997	S-61N	61-748	C-GBRF : Coulson Aircrane Ltd from Jun94; w/o 19apr97 during heli-logging ops, pilots lost cyclic control and crashed ivo Stave Lake, BC; canc 1997
1997	S-61N	61-810	PT-YAF : Aeróleo Táxi Aéreo; w/o 24Jun97 after take off at Macaé, RJ
1999	hss-2	61-188	149918 : conv SH-3H; conv UH-3H; w/o 16sep99 VC-8 /GF-12, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico
1999	sh-3d	61-370	HS.9-05 : Armada 01-505 Z.9-5 MAP BuNo 153536; conv SH-3G; conv SH-3H; w/o 14jul99
2000	ch-124	61-288	12422 : CAF; ex 4022; w/o 23Jun00
2000	ch-3c	61-558	ZK-HYK : w/o Feb00 during log lifting; Fuselage stored at Palmerston North International airport, New Zealand
2000	hh-3f	61-634	N500XL : Cinema Aircraft Restoration at Las Vegas, NV from Mar99; w/o 10jun00 collided with trees during forced landing near Wellington, NV. 2 injured; canc Apr05
2001	S-61N	61-702	C-FHFS : Hayes Heli-Log Services ; w/o 15jan01 at Porteau Cove, Howe Sound, BC while maneuvering with cargo, no fatalities
2002	ch-3c	61-552	: Tunisia, ex USAF 65-12777; w/o Apr02 crash into river, 12 killed
2002	hss-2	61-101	149684 : USN; conv SH-3H; 1990 pictured as /AA-611 HS-3 USS Independence (CV-62) crewmen working on the tail rotor; conv UH-3H unk; w/o 05jul02 as /HU-744 HC-2 on USS Cushing (DD-985) Persian Gulf
2002	s-61a	61-094	N318Y : Sikorsky S-61A Payloader c/n 61-094, ff: 1962; retained by Sikorsky as S-61A demonstrator reg N318Y; sold Columbia Helicopters as N299BC unk, conducted first "heli-logging" operation in US dur 1971; w/o when both engines suffered power loss while lifting logs, ivo Chelan, WA 14Dec72. Aircraft suffered hard lndg and rolled over onto rocks and logs, 2 crew fatalities; hulk sold Croman Helicopters as N318Y; w/o a second time when engines suffered power loss and aircraft descended through trees and burned on impact ivo Lakehead, CA 26Mar02. 1 fatality, 1 injured.
2002	S-61L	61-425	N346AA : w/o 02aug02 at Wendle Creek, BC. 2 fatalities
2002	s61n.mk2	61-713	G-BBHM : HM Coastguard, op by Bristow; 2002 based at Portland on the UK south coast, as the secondary SAR machine; w/o destroyed by a No.2 engine fire following emergency landing at Royal Marines base at Poole
2003	ch-124	61-179	12401 : restored and repainted in original RCN colours as 4001, by Nov 2021, still at Shearwater Aviation Museum.
2004	hss-2	61-139	149722 : USN; conv SH-3H; conv UH-3H; w/o 31aug04 HC-2 on USS Preble (DDG-88) in northern Arabian Gulf; 30sep04 Stricken from US Navy list
2004	hss-2	61-146	149728 : ?-2002 at NAS Patuxent River. First as SH-3H test bed, later as SAR asset; 2002 to IMP in Halifax for rework; 2004 main rotor cut tail off in a shipboard landing mishap
2004	s-61a-4	61-485	FM-1713 : Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri, c/n 61-485, ff:?; del RMAF as FM-1713, 10Dec71; recoded M23-11, unk
2004	s-61a-4	61-790	M23-23 : w/o 5mar04 at Taman Udara, Permatang Tengah, Penang. 2 fatalities
2006	ch-124	61-381	12438 : CAF; ex 4038; w/o 02Feb06
2006	S-61N	61-299	EC-FJJ : Helicsa, test serial EC-862; w/o crashed into the sea near Tenerife, Canary Islands on route from Santa Cruz de la Palma, to Gran Canaria. 3 crew and 3 passengers killed. Wreckage was under water at 700 meters (2300 feet) level
2007	s-61a-4	61-780	M23-14 : w/o 13Jul07 crashed near Genting Sempah, Pahang while on a flight from Sungai Besi to Kuantan. US Navy sent SH-60 Seahawk to join SAR mission on 15Jul07. The wreckage of the Nuri helicopter was found on 17Jul07. 6 fatalities
2007	s-61d-4	61-497	0677 : ARA 2-H-233. Burn 10apr07 on icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar (Q5) fire
2007	s-61d-4	61-779	0696 : ARA 2-H-235 d/d 1976; c1982 pictured in Jungle livery; w/o 10apr07 on icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar (Q5) fire
2008	S-61N	61-297	N612AZ : w/o 05aug08 serving US Forest Service was destroyed when suffered loss of power main rotor during takeoff and subsequently impacted trees and terrain near Weaverville, California. 7 Oregon firefighters and 2 crewmen were killed plus 3 injured, pictured (pic2)
2010	S-61N	61-714	HL9287 : South Korea, Tongil Air; w/o 27feb10, burnt out after emergency landing
2013	s-61a-4	61-781	: airframe sold off for scrap
2016	s-61a-4	61-800	M23-33 : w/o 04oct16 crashed on to the roof of a school at SMK Balung Tawau, Sabah. No fatalities
2016	S-61N	61-717	N805AR : AAR Corp ( EP Aviation ); w/o 06sep16 crashed at Palm Bay, FL. 3 fatalities
2018	S-61N	61-269	G-ATBJ : CHC Scotia Sep00-May02
2019	s-61a-4	61-783	M23-16 : pictured (pic2) over flying HMS Beaver
2020	s61n.mk2	61-776	N908CH : w/o at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan. 3 injured
2022	S-61N	61-468	HL9490 : w/o 16may22 transporting building materials for the construction of a mountain path crashed on Mount Seonja, near Geoje. 1 fatality
2022	s61n.mk2	61-814	N615CK : w/o 22feb22 impacted terrain north of Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Hawaii. 4 fatalities

253 C/N found.