Cessna 172N N75513 accident near Knights Landing, California, October 1, 2026

Cessna 172N, registration N75513, was involved in an accident near Knights Landing, California on October 1, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. 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, California
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N75513
Injuries
Serious (1 on board)
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.