Vashon Aircraft Ranger R7 N349VR accident near Upland, California, April 18, 2023
Vashon Aircraft Ranger R7, registration N349VR, was involved in an accident near Upland, California on April 18, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA159 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 27 minutes of the flight after departing the Upland/Cable Arpt area (KCCB), reaching a maximum of 2,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:34 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 36 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 1 km from Upland/Cable Arpt (KCCB).
The nearest weather report, from KCCB (0 km away), showed wind 260° at 10 knots gusting 15, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,900 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Vashon RANGER R7 registered in United States (Mode S A3E0A8).
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
- April 18, 2023
- Location
- Upland, California
- Aircraft
- Vashon Aircraft Ranger R7
- Registration
- N349VR
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA159 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Upland/Cable Arpt (KCCB)
- Nearest airport
- Upland/Cable Arpt (KCCB)
- Recorded flight
- 27 min, max 2,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:34 UTC, 1,500 ft, 36 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA159; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.