Cessna 172N N4922G accident near San Rafael, California, July 8, 2023
Cessna 172N, registration N4922G, operated by BISHOP AIR LLC, was involved in an accident near San Rafael, California on July 8, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case WPR23FA258 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 83 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 12,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 05:00 UTC, at 300 ft and 49 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 13 km from Novato/Gnoss Fld (KDVO).
The nearest weather report, from KDVO (13 km away), showed wind 60° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172N registered in United States (Mode S A61A2B).
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
- San Rafael, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N4922G
- Operator
- BISHOP AIR LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR23FA258 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Novato/Gnoss Fld (KDVO)
- Recorded flight
- 83 min, max 12,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 05:00 UTC, 300 ft, 49 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23FA258; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.