Wayne Toddun SLING 4 TSI N135WT accident near San Pedro, California, September 25, 2023

Wayne Toddun SLING 4 TSI, registration N135WT, was involved in an accident near San Pedro, California on September 25, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case WPR23LA352 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 26 minutes of the flight after departing the Torrance Muni area (KTOA), reaching a maximum of 6,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:50 UTC, at 325 ft and 61 knots, descending at 1,088 feet per minute, about 6 km from Torrance Muni (KTOA).

The nearest weather report, from KTOA (6 km away), showed wind 280° at 12 knots, 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
September 25, 2023
Location
San Pedro, California
Aircraft
Wayne Toddun SLING 4 TSI
Registration
N135WT
Injuries
Serious (2 on board)
NTSB case
WPR23LA352 (Completed)
Departure area
Torrance Muni (KTOA)
Nearest airport
Torrance Muni (KTOA)
Recorded flight
26 min, max 6,475 ft
Last recorded position
19:50 UTC, 325 ft, 61 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA352; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.