Air Shasta Rotor & Wing, Inc
Also recorded as: AIR SHASTA ROTOR & WING, INC, Air Shasta Rotor & Wing Inc., Air Shasta Rotor & Wing, Inc
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Air Shasta Rotor & Wing Inc. (per NTSB report)
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.
Operated by Air Shasta Rotor & Wing, LLC (per NTSB report)
The student's misjudged landing flare, the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and the instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 2000–2000. Most-reported systems: ATA 85 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (NUMBER 7)
UPON CLIMB-OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND A LOSS OF POWER. PILOT STARTED TURNING BACK FOR AIRPORT AND DECIDED NOT ENOUGH POWER AND LANDED SAFELY IN A FARMER''S FIELD. DISCOVERED, NR 7 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED FROM ONE SPARK PLUG HOLE ALL THE WAY TO THE OTHER. MAINTENANCE SUGGESTED ALONG WITH A VISUAL INSPECTION OF CYLINDER AND WHILE DOING A COMPRESSION CHECK, ALSO DO A SOAP AND WATER CHECK FOR CRACKS WHEN AIR IS PUT TO THE CYLINDER. (X)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N357AS | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2004 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N406AS | BELL 407 | 2002 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N555AS | BELL 407 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N7198N | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA | 2001 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N913RL | BELL 206B | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
- N7198N (ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA) — records 2006 · registered to AERO LEASING INC (owner ≠ operator)