# NTSB Accident ERA16FA311
> **SIKORSKY S61** · 2016-09-06 · Palm Bay, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA311
- **Event ID:** 20160906X60042
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-06
- **Location:** Palm Bay, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.940555, -80.704719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SIKORSKY
- **Model:** S61
- **Registration:** N805AR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A dual loss of engine power for undetermined reasons after the pilot's improper decision to attempt another maneuver after recovering from a perceived compressor stall, rather than returning to the airport.

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