Cessna P210N N7LV accident near Big Bear, California, December 2, 2023

Cessna P210N, registration N7LV, was involved in an accident near Big Bear, California on December 2, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case WPR24LA046 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 22 minutes of the flight after departing the Fullerton Muni area (KFUL), reaching a maximum of 10,275 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:58 UTC, at 8,550 ft and 158 knots, descending at 896 feet per minute, about 2 km from Big Bear City Arpt (KL35).

The nearest weather report, from KL35 (2 km away), showed wind 260° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna P210N registered in United States (Mode S A950EA).

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
December 2, 2023
Location
Big Bear, California
Aircraft
Cessna P210N
Registration
N7LV
Injuries
Serious (1 on board)
NTSB case
WPR24LA046 (Completed)
Departure area
Fullerton Muni (KFUL)
Nearest airport
Big Bear City Arpt (KL35)
Recorded flight
22 min, max 10,275 ft
Last recorded position
20:58 UTC, 8,550 ft, 158 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA046; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.