Cessna T240 N636CS accident near San Diego, California, July 13, 2025
Cessna T240, registration N636CS, was involved in an accident near San Diego, California on July 13, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case WPR25LA212 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 41 minutes of the flight after departing the Ramona Arpt area (KRNM), reaching a maximum of 2,850 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:31 UTC, at 2,650 ft and 169 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 73 km from San Clemente (KNUC).
The nearest weather report, from KNUC (73 km away), showed wind 250° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,000 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna T240 registered in United States (Mode S A85449).
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
- July 13, 2025
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna T240
- Registration
- N636CS
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA212 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Ramona Arpt (KRNM)
- Nearest airport
- San Clemente (KNUC)
- Recorded flight
- 41 min, max 2,850 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:31 UTC, 2,650 ft, 169 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA212; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.