Maule M-7-260 N3217V accident near Sea Ranch, CA, USA, October 17, 2026
Maule M-7-260, registration N3217V, was involved in an acc near Sea Ranch, CA, USA on October 17, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR27LA020 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 18 minutes of the flight after departing the Santa Rosa/Schulz Arpt area (KSTS), reaching a maximum of 2,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:15 UTC, at 2,500 ft and 88 knots, climbing at 64 feet per minute, about 44 km from Santa Rosa/Schulz Arpt (KSTS).
The nearest weather report, from KSTS (44 km away), showed wind 340° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Maule M-7-260 registered in United States (Mode S A37568).
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 17, 2026
- Location
- Sea Ranch, CA, USA
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-260
- Registration
- N3217V
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR27LA020 (In work)
- Departure area
- Santa Rosa/Schulz Arpt (KSTS)
- Nearest airport
- Santa Rosa/Schulz Arpt (KSTS)
- Recorded flight
- 18 min, max 2,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:15 UTC, 2,500 ft, 88 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR27LA020; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.