19-Aug-15 N1043T Sikorsky S61 Ironside, US-Oregon

The commercial pilot reported that shortly after picking up a bucket of water from a pond he gained airspeed and initiated a climbing left turn back towards the fire. As the helicopter started to climb, he heard a drop in RPM and the helicopter lost power. He attempted to continue the climb; however, the helicopter was too heavy. He released the water and landed the helicopter on a mountain side; subsequently, the helicopter rolled onto its right side.

Date:
19 August, 2015
Reg:
N1043T
Make:
Sikorsky
Model:
S61
MSN:
61083
Country:
US-Oregon
Civil / Military:
Civil
Operator:
Croman-Corp
Link:
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20150820X74555&key=1

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