Croman SH-3H airworthiness directives

Aircraft by year built · 5

1961Registered nowDeregistered2026

Aircraft by the year they were built: 5 aircraft
1961	1
1962	2
1965	1
1966	1

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 3

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

2015In forceSuperseded2026

ADs by the year they took effect: 4 ADs
2015	1
2021	1
2026	2

Airframe · Croman SH-3H

AD 2026-15-17Main Rotor GearboxEffective Sep 10, 2026 · Supersedes AD 2015-20-12 AD 2026-11-05Rotorcraft flight control; Rotorcraft servo systemEffective Jul 9, 2026 AD 2021-10-16Engine/Transmission CouplingEffective Jul 1, 2021

Superseded and historical ADs · 1

AD 2015-20-12Main Rotor GearboxHistoricalEffective Nov 24, 2015 · Replaced by AD 2026-15-17

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000'))
ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC

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Registered aircraft · 5

N611CKCroman Corp · White City, ORBuilt 1961 · S/N 148966 N612CKCroman Corp · White City, ORBuilt 1962 · S/N 149713 N613CKCroman Corp · White City, ORBuilt 1965 · S/N 152109 N628CKCroman Corp · White City, ORBuilt 1966 · S/N 152707 N635CKCroman Corp · White City, ORBuilt 1962 · S/N 149702

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000')
ORDER BY n_number

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NTSB investigations · 3

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 2 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

In flight encounter with weather1 case

Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB WPR12CA387Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCroman SH-3H · Covelo, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial firefighting flight.Sep 1, 2012 · N611CK · Substantial damage NTSB WPR09TA353Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCroman SH-3H · Willow Creek, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate power during egress from a heliwell, which resulted in collision with the heliwell and a dynamic rollover.Jul 17, 2009 · N613CK · Substantial damage NTSB LAX06LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCroman SH-3H · Ely, NVthe loss of power in both engines due to the ingestion of ice and snow. Also causal was the pilot's preflight and in-flight decisions to fly into areas of known and forecast moderate icing conditions in contravention to the prohibitions contained in the…Jan 18, 2006 · N612CK · Substantial damage

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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FAA incident reports · 5

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20150804019699ICroman SH-3H · Springville, CAOn August 4, 2015, N611CK a SH-3 helicopter struck a tree while conducting firefighting operations. The aircraft descended into a confined area to pick up water with its snorkel. None of the pilots on board had seen the tree in their final approach . The…Aug 4, 2015 · N611CK · Substantial damage Incident 20120901020839ICroman SH-3H · Covelo, CAAircraft was contracted for public use on a fire contract for the department of forestry when the incident happened. Aircraft was sent to hotshot area division v to drop water on the fire per helicopter control (U.S. Department of forestry).the aircraft…Sep 1, 2012 · N611CK · Minor damage Accident 20090717016169ACroman SH3H · Willow Creek, CA(-23) The aircraft departed Willow Creek helibase located .2 nautical miles north of the town of Willow Creek, CA, at 1416 hours local time to support aerial water drop operations on the shasta/trinity national forest fire. After successfully completing four…Jul 17, 2009 · N613CK · Substantial damage Incident 20080506833379ICroman SH3H · Marfa, TX(-23) The pilot allowed N613CK, a Croman SH-3H helicopter, to sink during a hover while loading water into the internal cells from a stock tank. The bottom fuselage and the water drop gate doors were damaged. It was a warm windy day with additional turbulence…May 6, 2008 · N613CK · Minor damage Accident 20060118001069ACroman SH3H · Ely, NV(-23) The helicopter pilot encountered deterioriating weather conditions with low ceilings and was back-tracking in order to find an acceptable route to the east or to Ely, NV airport (Ely). At approximately 200 ft AGL a loud bang was heard, followed by a…Jan 18, 2006 · N612CK · Substantial damage

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC

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Service difficulty reports · 3

SDR 2023FA0000416Trans Rectifier · failedWHILE FLYING, A BURNING SMELL WAS OBSERVED AS WELL AS VISIBLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE E-BAY. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRU HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE #1 TRU WAS CONSIDERABLY HOTTER TO THE TOUCH, AND THE SAME SMELL WAS OBSERAug 12, 2023 · N628CK · Croman SH3H · AC Power Distribution System SDR JYER201407024Bolt · shearedMAIN GEARBOX, NR 2 OIL PUMP FILTER HOUSING RETAINING BOLT SHEARED AT HEAD ALLOWING PRESSURE OIL TO ESCAPE FROM MAIN GEARBOX. PILOTS INITIATED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN FIELD ADJACENT TO WATER DIP SITE AND SHUTDOWN WITH NO EVENTS. MAIN GEARBOX WAS REPLACED ANDJul 20, 2014 · N613CK · Croman SH3H · Main Rotor Gearbox SDR JYER2014031901Stud · shearedDURING FLIGHT, HAD A LOW TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE MASTER CAUTION AND CORRESPONDING GAUGE LOW INDICATION, CO-PILOT LOOKED IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT TO FIND A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL COVERING THE FLOOR. IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A DECENT OUT OF 3800 FEET MSL TO LAND Mar 17, 2014 · N611CK · Croman SH3H · Main Rotor Gearbox

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'SH3H'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'SH3H'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC

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STCs that may be installed · 13

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model FROM ( SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000') GROUP BY stc_number ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number) ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
FROM (
  SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2490000')
  GROUP BY stc_number
) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Sikorsky SH-3H13 registered aircraftRegistry code 8141829 Carson Helicopters SH-3H2 registered aircraftRegistry code 814210O

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'SH3H' AND m.code NOT IN ('2490000')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = 'SH3H' AND m.code NOT IN ('2490000')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12

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