Filby Gerry RV-9 N696WG accident near Morgan Hill, California, June 23, 2025

Filby Gerry RV-9, registration N696WG, was involved in an accident near Morgan Hill, California on June 23, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case WPR25LA188 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 31 minutes of the flight after departing the San Carlos Arpt area (KSQL), reaching a maximum of 4,650 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:19 UTC, at 375 ft and 1 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 11 km from San Martin Arpt (KE16).

The nearest weather report, from KE16 (11 km away), showed calm wind, 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
June 23, 2025
Location
Morgan Hill, California
Aircraft
Filby Gerry RV-9
Registration
N696WG
Injuries
Minor (1 on board)
NTSB case
WPR25LA188 (In work)
Departure area
San Carlos Arpt (KSQL)
Nearest airport
San Martin Arpt (KE16)
Recorded flight
31 min, max 4,650 ft
Last recorded position
19:19 UTC, 375 ft, 1 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA188; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.