Cessna 172N N75513 accident near Knights Landing, CA, USA, October 1, 2026
Cessna 172N, registration N75513, was involved in an acc near Knights Landing, CA, USA on October 1, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious. Case WPR27LA009 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 23 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:15 UTC, at 300 ft and 108 knots, climbing at 1,408 feet per minute, about 17 km from Sacramento Intl (KSMF).
The nearest weather report, from KSMF (17 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172N registered in United States (Mode S AA2F33).
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
- October 1, 2026
- Location
- Knights Landing, CA, USA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N75513
- Injuries
- Serious
- NTSB case
- WPR27LA009 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Intl (KSMF)
- Recorded flight
- 23 min, max 4,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:15 UTC, 300 ft, 108 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR27LA009; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.