Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & ASH 30 MI N307BE accident near Santa Barbara, California, June 27, 2025

Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & ASH 30 MI, registration N307BE, was involved in an accident near Santa Barbara, California on June 27, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA192 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 121 minutes of the flight after departing the Lompoc Arpt area (KLPC), reaching a maximum of 6,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:30 UTC, at 25 ft and 1 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 1 km from Santa Barbara Muni (KSBA).

The nearest weather report, from KSBA (1 km away), showed wind variable° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 3,000 ft (MVFR 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 27, 2025
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Aircraft
Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & ASH 30 MI
Registration
N307BE
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA192 (Completed)
Departure area
Lompoc Arpt (KLPC)
Nearest airport
Santa Barbara Muni (KSBA)
Recorded flight
121 min, max 6,050 ft
Last recorded position
21:30 UTC, 25 ft, 1 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA192; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.