Maule M-7-260 N3217V accident near Sea Ranch, California, October 17, 2026
Maule M-7-260, registration N3217V, was involved in an accident near Sea Ranch, California 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, California
- 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
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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.