Cub Crafters CC19-180 N508XC accident near San Diego, California, May 3, 2025

Cub Crafters CC19-180, registration N508XC, operated by PRECISION AEROBATICS INC DBA, was involved in an accident near San Diego, California on May 3, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA150 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 3 minutes of the flight after departing the San Diego/Montgomery Arpt area (KMYF), reaching a maximum of 1,325 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:45 UTC, at 400 ft and 14 knots, descending at 888 feet per minute, about 0 km from San Diego/Montgomery Arpt (KMYF).

The nearest weather report, from KMYF (0 km away), showed wind 230° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,000 ft (MVFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cub Crafters CC19-180 registered in United States (Mode S A659B8).

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 3, 2025
Location
San Diego, California
Aircraft
Cub Crafters CC19-180
Registration
N508XC
Operator
PRECISION AEROBATICS INC DBA
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA150 (Completed)
Departure area
San Diego/Montgomery Arpt (KMYF)
Nearest airport
San Diego/Montgomery Arpt (KMYF)
Recorded flight
3 min, max 1,325 ft
Last recorded position
22:45 UTC, 400 ft, 14 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA150; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.