Cessna 180 N180ZR accident near San Carlos, California, March 26, 2025
Cessna 180, registration N180ZR, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California on March 26, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA119 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 3 minutes of the flight after departing the San Carlos Arpt area (KSQL), reaching a maximum of 0 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:34 UTC, on the ground, about 0 km from San Carlos Arpt (KSQL).
The nearest weather report, from KSQL (0 km away), showed wind 200° at 10 knots gusting 18, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 180 registered in United States (Mode S A142FB).
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
- March 26, 2025
- Location
- San Carlos, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N180ZR
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA119 (Completed)
- Departure area
- San Carlos Arpt (KSQL)
- Nearest airport
- San Carlos Arpt (KSQL)
- Recorded flight
- 3 min, max 0 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:34 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA119; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.