Cessna 172L N7869G accident near El Monte, California, October 6, 2024
Cessna 172L, registration N7869G, operated by MLS AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near El Monte, California on October 6, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA004 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 44 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:39 UTC, at 400 ft and 49 knots, descending at 1,280 feet per minute, about 0 km from El Monte Arpt (KEMT).
The nearest weather report, from KEMT (0 km away), showed wind 230° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172L registered in United States (Mode S AAAA6A).
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
- October 6, 2024
- Location
- El Monte, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L
- Registration
- N7869G
- Operator
- MLS AVIATION LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA004 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- El Monte Arpt (KEMT)
- Recorded flight
- 44 min, max 7,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 03:39 UTC, 400 ft, 49 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA004; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.