Cessna S550 N666DS accident near San Diego, California, May 22, 2025
Cessna S550, registration N666DS, was involved in an accident near San Diego, California on May 22, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 6 people on board. Case WPR25FA161 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 191 minutes of the flight after departing the Wichita/Jabara Arpt area (KAAO), reaching a maximum of 40,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 10:46 UTC, at 500 ft and 121 knots, descending at 1,792 feet per minute, about 3 km from San Diego/Montgomery Arpt (KMYF).
The nearest weather report, from KMYF (3 km away), showed 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
- May 22, 2025
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna S550
- Registration
- N666DS
- Injuries
- Fatal (6 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR25FA161 (In work)
- Departure area
- Wichita/Jabara Arpt (KAAO)
- Nearest airport
- San Diego/Montgomery Arpt (KMYF)
- Recorded flight
- 191 min, max 40,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 10:46 UTC, 500 ft, 121 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25FA161; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.