Cessna T210N N29TR accident near San Luis Obispo, California, May 1, 2023

Cessna T210N, registration N29TR, was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, California on May 1, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA174 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 116 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 10,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:04 UTC, at 3,500 ft and 137 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 4 km from San Luis Obispo/Oceano Cnty (KL52).

The nearest weather report, from KSBP (19 km away), showed wind 290° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,400 ft (MVFR 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
May 1, 2023
Location
San Luis Obispo, California
Aircraft
Cessna T210N
Registration
N29TR
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR23LA174 (Completed)
Nearest airport
San Luis Obispo/Oceano Cnty (KL52)
Recorded flight
116 min, max 10,900 ft
Last recorded position
01:04 UTC, 3,500 ft, 137 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA174; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.