Paul Berkovitz VANS RV-10 N626PB accident near Simi Valley, California, May 3, 2025
Paul Berkovitz VANS RV-10, registration N626PB, was involved in an accident near Simi Valley, California on May 3, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case WPR25FA147 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 8,075 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:48 UTC, at 2,325 ft and 116 knots, climbing at 4,544 feet per minute, about 26 km from Camarillo Arpt (KCMA).
The nearest weather report, from KCMA (26 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,500 ft (MVFR 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
- May 3, 2025
- Location
- Simi Valley, California
- Aircraft
- Paul Berkovitz VANS RV-10
- Registration
- N626PB
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR25FA147 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Camarillo Arpt (KCMA)
- Recorded flight
- 28 min, max 8,075 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:48 UTC, 2,325 ft, 116 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25FA147; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.