Cessna 150 N6682S accident near Placerville, California, April 19, 2025
Cessna 150, registration N6682S, was involved in an accident near Placerville, California on April 19, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA140 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight after departing the Placerville Arpt area (KPVF), reaching a maximum of 3,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:54 UTC, at 2,500 ft and 71 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 1 km from Placerville Arpt (KPVF).
The nearest weather report, from KPVF (1 km away), showed wind 180° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 150H registered in United States (Mode S A8D4A0).
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
- April 19, 2025
- Location
- Placerville, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N6682S
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA140 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Placerville Arpt (KPVF)
- Nearest airport
- Placerville Arpt (KPVF)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 3,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:54 UTC, 2,500 ft, 71 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA140; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.