Boeing B75N1 N14GC accident near Vacaville, California, August 19, 2025

Boeing B75N1, registration N14GC, was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California on August 19, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA258 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 75 minutes of the flight after departing the Vacaville/Nut Tree Arpt area (KVCB), reaching a maximum of 5,550 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:07 UTC, on the ground, about 0 km from Vacaville/Nut Tree Arpt (KVCB).

The nearest weather report, from KVCB (0 km away), showed wind 180° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Boeing Stearman B75N1 N2S-3 Kaydet registered in United States (Mode S A0A0F0).

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
August 19, 2025
Location
Vacaville, California
Aircraft
Boeing B75N1
Registration
N14GC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA258 (Completed)
Departure area
Vacaville/Nut Tree Arpt (KVCB)
Nearest airport
Vacaville/Nut Tree Arpt (KVCB)
Recorded flight
75 min, max 5,550 ft
Last recorded position
21:07 UTC, on the ground

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA258; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.