# Accident 19840205002989A: Skrsky S61L, Medford, OR, February 5, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 5, 1984, 11:40 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd To Tkof/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3301° N, 122.7897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3301&lon=-122.7897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6981R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6981R-2018-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-61L (registry code 8142102, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-61l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE T58 series (registry code 30008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-t58-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKRSKY S61L
- Reported engine: GE CT581401
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 5,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840205002989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HELICOPTER BLADES HIT HANGAR DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEPARATED AND STRUCK CABIN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA84FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA048), Feb 5, 1984: Sikorsky S-61L (N6981R), Medford, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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