Cessna 170B N170HT accident near Cameron Park, California, November 27, 2023
Cessna 170B, registration N170HT, operated by JON GIBSON CO, was involved in an accident near Cameron Park, California on November 27, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case WPR24LA045 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 20 minutes of the flight after departing the Sacramento/Mather Fld area (KMHR), reaching a maximum of 3,425 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:04 UTC, at 1,100 ft and 55 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 20 km from Placerville Arpt (KPVF).
The nearest weather report, from KPVF (20 km away), showed wind 190° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 170B registered in United States (Mode S A119EE).
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 27, 2023
- Location
- Cameron Park, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N170HT
- Operator
- JON GIBSON CO
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA045 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Sacramento/Mather Fld (KMHR)
- Nearest airport
- Placerville Arpt (KPVF)
- Recorded flight
- 20 min, max 3,425 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:04 UTC, 1,100 ft, 55 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA045; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.