# Sikorsky S-97A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 8141848
- Manufacturer (registry): SIKORSKY
- Model: S-97A
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Turbo-shaft
- Seats: 8
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-97a

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N972SK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972SK): [Sikorsky Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIKORSKY%20AIRCRAFT), [West Palm Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/West%20Palm%20Beach), built 2018, S/N 0002

## NTSB investigations (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 ERA17LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA263), Aug 2, 2017: Sikorsky S-97A (N971SK), Jupiter, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A design change in the helicopter's fly-by-wire control system that resulted in an increase in the sensitivity of the cyclic stick while transitioning from ground to flight mode, magnifying the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20170802011129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170802011129A), Aug 2, 2017: Sikorsky S-97A (N971SK), Jupiter, FL, Substantial damage. On August 2, 2017, at 0720 eastern daylight time, a Sikorsky S-97, N971SK, experienced a flight control Anomaly while lifting to a hover resulting in excessive…

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