Cessna 152 N46393 accident near Long Beach, California, August 1, 2023
Cessna 152, registration N46393, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California on August 1, 2023. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA298 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 58 minutes of the flight after departing the Long Beach Arpt area (KLGB), reaching a maximum of 4,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:56 UTC, on the ground, about 1 km from Long Beach Arpt (KLGB).
The nearest weather report, from KLGB (1 km away), showed wind 200° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 152 registered in United States (Mode S A5A86F).
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 1, 2023
- Location
- Long Beach, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152, Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N46393, N65537
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA298 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Long Beach Arpt (KLGB)
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach Arpt (KLGB)
- Recorded flight
- 58 min, max 4,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:56 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA298; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.