Christopher Randall RAPTOR JUNIOR 540 N906CR accident near Camarillo, California, January 30, 2024
Christopher Randall RAPTOR JUNIOR 540, registration N906CR, was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California on January 30, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case WPR24LA081 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 11 minutes of the flight after departing the Santa Monica Muni area (KSMO), reaching a maximum of 3,950 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:11 UTC, at 2,950 ft and 121 knots, descending at 1,216 feet per minute, about 16 km from Camarillo Arpt (KCMA).
The nearest weather report, from KCMA (16 km away), showed wind 300° at 3 knots, 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
- Camarillo, California
- Aircraft
- Christopher Randall RAPTOR JUNIOR 540
- Registration
- N906CR
- Injuries
- Serious (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA081 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Santa Monica Muni (KSMO)
- Nearest airport
- Camarillo Arpt (KCMA)
- Recorded flight
- 11 min, max 3,950 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:11 UTC, 2,950 ft, 121 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA081; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.