Cessna 177B N177SX accident near Redlands, California, September 21, 2024

Cessna 177B, registration N177SX, operated by STONE BEAR LLC, was involved in an accident near Redlands, California on September 21, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case WPR24LA310 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight after departing the San Bernardino Intl area (KSBD), reaching a maximum of 3,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:58 UTC, at 3,400 ft and 114 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 22 km from Riverside/March ARB (KRIV).

The nearest weather report, from KRIV (22 km away), showed wind 290° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 177B registered in United States (Mode S A134D4).

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
September 21, 2024
Location
Redlands, California
Aircraft
Cessna 177B
Registration
N177SX
Operator
STONE BEAR LLC
Injuries
Minor (2 on board)
NTSB case
WPR24LA310 (Completed)
Departure area
San Bernardino Intl (KSBD)
Nearest airport
Riverside/March ARB (KRIV)
Recorded flight
9 min, max 3,500 ft
Last recorded position
01:58 UTC, 3,400 ft, 114 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA310; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.