American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB N538EE accident near Mojave, California, May 2, 2025
American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, registration N538EE, operated by LIGHT SPEED AIR LLC, was involved in an accident near Mojave, California on May 2, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA149 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 41 minutes of the flight after departing the Van Nuys Arpt area (KVNY), reaching a maximum of 5,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:31 UTC, at 3,625 ft and 112 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 10 km from Mojave Arpt (KMHV).
The nearest weather report, from KMHV (10 km away), showed wind 260° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a American Champion 8KCAB registered in United States (Mode S A6CE8E).
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
- May 2, 2025
- Location
- Mojave, California
- Aircraft
- American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB
- Registration
- N538EE
- Operator
- LIGHT SPEED AIR LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA149 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY)
- Nearest airport
- Mojave Arpt (KMHV)
- Recorded flight
- 41 min, max 5,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:31 UTC, 3,625 ft, 112 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA149; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.