Beech 95-B55 (T42A) N8796R accident near Pacific Grove, California, July 26, 2025
Beech 95-B55 (T42A), registration N8796R, was involved in an accident near Pacific Grove, California on July 26, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case WPR25FA224 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 24 minutes of the flight after departing the San Carlos Arpt area (KSQL), reaching a maximum of 5,450 ft. The last recorded position was at 05:30 UTC, at 4,675 ft and 150 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 28 km from Watsonville Muni (KWVI).
The nearest weather report, from KWVI (28 km away), showed wind 190° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 800 ft (IFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Beech 95-B55 (T42A) registered in United States (Mode S AC1AFF).
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
- July 26, 2025
- Location
- Pacific Grove, California
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 (T42A)
- Registration
- N8796R
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR25FA224 (In work)
- Departure area
- San Carlos Arpt (KSQL)
- Nearest airport
- Watsonville Muni (KWVI)
- Recorded flight
- 24 min, max 5,450 ft
- Last recorded position
- 05:30 UTC, 4,675 ft, 150 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25FA224; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.