Cessna 195 N2193C accident near Big Bear, California, May 9, 2024
Cessna 195, registration N2193C, was involved in an accident near Big Bear, California on May 9, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA145 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 55 minutes of the flight after departing the Fullerton Muni area (KFUL), reaching a maximum of 9,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:48 UTC, at 7,950 ft and 100 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 8 km from Big Bear City Arpt (KL35).
The nearest weather report, from KL35 (8 km away), showed wind 90° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 195B registered in United States (Mode S A1DDB5).
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
- May 9, 2024
- Location
- Big Bear, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195
- Registration
- N2193C
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA145 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Fullerton Muni (KFUL)
- Nearest airport
- Big Bear City Arpt (KL35)
- Recorded flight
- 55 min, max 9,475 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:48 UTC, 7,950 ft, 100 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA145; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.