Piper PA-22-150 N6865B accident near Ocotillo Wells, California, November 3, 2026
Piper PA-22-150, registration N6865B, was involved in an accident near Ocotillo Wells, California on November 3, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case WPR27FA029 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 37 minutes of the flight after departing the San Diego/Gillespie Fld area (KSEE), reaching a maximum of 6,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:06 UTC, at 5,200 ft and 102 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 32 km from Borrego Springs Arpt (KL08).
The nearest weather report, from KL08 (32 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-22-150 registered in United States (Mode S A91C8A).
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
- November 3, 2026
- Location
- Ocotillo Wells, California
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N6865B
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR27FA029 (In work)
- Departure area
- San Diego/Gillespie Fld (KSEE)
- Nearest airport
- Borrego Springs Arpt (KL08)
- Recorded flight
- 37 min, max 6,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:06 UTC, 5,200 ft, 102 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR27FA029; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.