Swanson R/Swanson S RV-6 N30AK accident near Concord, California, January 30, 2024
Swanson R/Swanson S RV-6, registration N30AK, was involved in an accident near Concord, California on January 30, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case WPR24FA080 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the Concord/Buchanan Fld area (KCCR), reaching a maximum of 900 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:29 UTC, at 0 ft and 45 knots, descending at 4,224 feet per minute, about 2 km from Concord/Buchanan Fld (KCCR).
The nearest weather report, from KCCR (2 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (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
- January 30, 2024
- Location
- Concord, California
- Aircraft
- Swanson R/Swanson S RV-6
- Registration
- N30AK
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24FA080 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Concord/Buchanan Fld (KCCR)
- Nearest airport
- Concord/Buchanan Fld (KCCR)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:29 UTC, 0 ft, 45 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24FA080; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.