Charles E Spencer CCK-1865 N730CS accident near Vacaville, California, January 24, 2025
Charles E Spencer CCK-1865, registration N730CS, was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California on January 24, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA083 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 48 minutes of the flight after departing the Vacaville/Nut Tree Arpt area (KVCB), reaching a maximum of 1,275 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:00 UTC, at -50 ft and 41 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 1 km from Vacaville/Nut Tree Arpt (KVCB).
The nearest weather report, from KVCB (1 km away), showed wind 40° at 5 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
- January 24, 2025
- Location
- Vacaville, California
- Aircraft
- Charles E Spencer CCK-1865
- Registration
- N730CS
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA083 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Vacaville/Nut Tree Arpt (KVCB)
- Nearest airport
- Vacaville/Nut Tree Arpt (KVCB)
- Recorded flight
- 48 min, max 1,275 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:00 UTC, -50 ft, 41 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA083; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.