Cessna 550 N819KR accident near Murrieta, California, July 8, 2023

Cessna 550, registration N819KR, operated by Rennia Aviation, was involved in an accident near Murrieta, California on July 8, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 6 people on board. Case WPR23FA257 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 32 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 19,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 11:09 UTC, at 3,875 ft and 172 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 6 km from Hemet/Ryan Arpt (KHMT).

The nearest weather report, from KHMT (6 km away), showed wind 260° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna Citation II registered in United States (Mode S AB2BBC).

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
July 8, 2023
Location
Murrieta, California
Aircraft
Cessna 550
Registration
N819KR
Operator
Rennia Aviation
Injuries
Fatal (6 on board)
NTSB case
WPR23FA257 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Hemet/Ryan Arpt (KHMT)
Recorded flight
32 min, max 19,000 ft
Last recorded position
11:09 UTC, 3,875 ft, 172 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR23FA257; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.