Cessna 180J N9991N accident near Modesto, California, November 28, 2023
Cessna 180J, registration N9991N, was involved in an accident near Modesto, California on November 28, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA043 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 183 minutes of the flight after departing the San Diego/Montgomery Arpt area (KMYF), reaching a maximum of 11,975 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:35 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 101 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 9 km from Modesto/Sham Fld (KMOD).
The nearest weather report, from KMOD (9 km away), showed wind 120° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 180J registered in United States (Mode S ADF69A).
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
- November 28, 2023
- Location
- Modesto, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N9991N
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA043 (Completed)
- Departure area
- San Diego/Montgomery Arpt (KMYF)
- Nearest airport
- Modesto/Sham Fld (KMOD)
- Recorded flight
- 183 min, max 11,975 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:35 UTC, 1,500 ft, 101 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA043; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.