Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser N384SC accident near Van Nuys, California, August 2, 2023
Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser, registration N384SC, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California on August 2, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case WPR23FA299 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the Van Nuys Arpt area (KVNY), reaching a maximum of 1,775 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:35 UTC, at 900 ft and 0 knots, about 2 km from Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY).
The nearest weather report, from KVNY (2 km away), showed wind variable° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
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 2, 2023
- Location
- Van Nuys, California
- Aircraft
- Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser
- Registration
- N384SC
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR23FA299 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY)
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 1,775 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:35 UTC, 900 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23FA299; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.