Renquist George GS-2 SPORTSMAN N552GC accident near Hawthorne, California, August 7, 2024
Renquist George GS-2 SPORTSMAN, registration N552GC, was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, California on August 7, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case WPR24LA272 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 40 minutes of the flight after departing the Hawthorne Muni area (KHHR), reaching a maximum of 2,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:07 UTC, at 0 ft and 26 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 0 km from Hawthorne Muni (KHHR).
The nearest weather report, from KHHR (0 km away), showed wind 270° at 5 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
- August 7, 2024
- Location
- Hawthorne, California
- Aircraft
- Renquist George GS-2 SPORTSMAN
- Registration
- N552GC
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA272 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Hawthorne Muni (KHHR)
- Nearest airport
- Hawthorne Muni (KHHR)
- Recorded flight
- 40 min, max 2,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 02:07 UTC, 0 ft, 26 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA272; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.