Rotorsport Cavalon N726CA accident near Chico, California, October 7, 2024
Rotorsport Cavalon, registration N726CA, was involved in an accident near Chico, California on October 7, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case WPR25LA005 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 131 minutes of the flight after departing the San Carlos Arpt area (KSQL), reaching a maximum of 8,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:40 UTC, at 475 ft and 12 knots, descending at 1,408 feet per minute, about 8 km from Chico Muni (KCIC).
The nearest weather report, from KCIC (8 km away), showed wind 230° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, 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
- October 7, 2024
- Location
- Chico, California
- Aircraft
- Rotorsport Cavalon
- Registration
- N726CA
- Injuries
- Serious (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA005 (Completed)
- Departure area
- San Carlos Arpt (KSQL)
- Nearest airport
- Chico Muni (KCIC)
- Recorded flight
- 131 min, max 8,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:40 UTC, 475 ft, 12 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA005; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.