# NTSB Accident LAX02FA116
> **Sikorsky S-61A** · 2002-03-26 · Lakehead, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02FA116
- **Event ID:** 20020401X00432
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-03-26
- **Location:** Lakehead, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.04111, -122.194442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Sikorsky
- **Model:** S-61A
- **Registration:** N318Y
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the flight crew's failure to maintain rotor rpm following a loss of engine power while maneuvering.

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