N555AS — 2004 Bell 407

Aircraft record

Serial number

53591

Manufacturer

Bell

Model

407

Year

2004

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Honeywell Hts-900-2

Registration

Active

Registered to

Aero Leasing Inc — Medford, OR

View the FAA registry record for N555AS →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR23FA302AAug 7, 2023Cabazon, CAFatal · 3 fatal

   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.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2004 Bell 407).

1. Jul 29, 2019registered — Aero Leasing Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N555AS was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2004 Bell 407 above.

• until Apr 22, 20131960 Cessna 210 (s/n 57146)

Frequently asked

Has N555AS been in an accident?

Yes. N555AS appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N555AS?

N555AS is a 2004 Bell 407 (rotorcraft), serial number 53591.

Who is N555AS registered to?

N555AS is registered to Aero Leasing Inc of Medford, OR. Registration status: active.

Has N555AS been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N555AS (WPR23FA302A) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.