Bell 407 N555AS accident near Cabazon, California, August 6, 2023
Bell 407, registration N555AS, operated by Air Shasta Rotor and Wing, was involved in an accident near Cabazon, California on August 6, 2023. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case WPR23FA302 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,825 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:15 UTC, at 4,600 ft and 124 knots, climbing at 128 feet per minute, about 17 km from San Bernardino Intl (KSBD).
The nearest weather report, from KSBD (17 km away), showed wind 240° at 10 knots gusting 14, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bell 407 registered in United States (Mode S A7120F).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 6, 2023
- Location
- Cabazon, California
- Aircraft
- Bell 407, Sikorsky S-64E
- Registration
- N555AS, N4037S
- Operator
- Air Shasta Rotor and Wing
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR23FA302 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- San Bernardino Intl (KSBD)
- Recorded flight
- 9 min, max 5,825 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:15 UTC, 4,600 ft, 124 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23FA302; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.