Accident · 2023-08-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-08-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 407 (N555AS)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- Air Shasta Rotor & Wing, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air Shasta Rotor & Wing Inc.
Probable cause
The Skycrane flight crew’s decision to enter the Fire Traffic Area’s 7-nm NOCOM ring at an altitude significantly above their maximum cleared altitude, which resulted in their need for an aggressive descent into congested airspace and subsequent failure to see and avoid the Bell 407.
Source: NTSB case WPR23FA302Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Helicopter | 55 | Class 2 (2023-02-16) | 2,058 as PIC · 91 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | None | 60 | — | 6,988 total · 2,000 in this make/model · 6,019 as PIC · 20 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 59 | Class 2 (2022-08-01) | 8,800 total · 287 in this make/model · 8,800 as PIC · 33 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.