Cessna T210M N6535B accident near Napa, California, August 21, 2023
Cessna T210M, registration N6535B, was involved in an accident near Napa, California on August 21, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA321 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight after departing the Napa Cnty Arpt area (KAPC), reaching a maximum of 2,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:06 UTC, at 1,400 ft and 117 knots, descending at 1,344 feet per minute, about 2 km from Napa Cnty Arpt (KAPC).
The nearest weather report, from KAPC (2 km away), showed wind 210° at 22 knots gusting 28, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported, weather: HZ (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 21, 2023
- Location
- Napa, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N6535B
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA321 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Napa Cnty Arpt (KAPC)
- Nearest airport
- Napa Cnty Arpt (KAPC)
- Recorded flight
- 5 min, max 2,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:06 UTC, 1,400 ft, 117 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA321; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.