Cessna 190 N1500D accident near San Luis Obispo, California, May 17, 2024

Cessna 190, registration N1500D, was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, California on May 17, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC24LA036 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 26 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 8,625 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:12 UTC, at 1,200 ft and 81 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 7 km from San Luis Obispo/San Luis Cnty (KSBP).

The nearest weather report, from KSBP (7 km away), showed wind 240° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 190 registered in United States (Mode S A0CC8B).

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
May 17, 2024
Location
San Luis Obispo, California
Aircraft
Cessna 190
Registration
N1500D
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ANC24LA036 (Completed)
Nearest airport
San Luis Obispo/San Luis Cnty (KSBP)
Recorded flight
26 min, max 8,625 ft
Last recorded position
22:12 UTC, 1,200 ft, 81 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ANC24LA036; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.