Vans RV14 N144SD accident near Palmdale, California, December 5, 2024
Vans RV14, registration N144SD, was involved in an accident near Palmdale, California on December 5, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA055 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 8,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:52 UTC, at 5,650 ft and 92 knots, descending at 896 feet per minute, about 18 km from Gray Butte Fld (KGXA).
The nearest weather report, from KPMD (21 km away), showed wind 320° at 4 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
- December 5, 2024
- Location
- Palmdale, California
- Aircraft
- Vans RV14
- Registration
- N144SD
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA055 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Gray Butte Fld (KGXA)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 8,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:52 UTC, 5,650 ft, 92 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA055; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.