Cessna 182N N442RA accident near Santa Maria, California, October 28, 2026
Cessna 182N, registration N442RA, operated by KING AIR PROPERTIES LLC, was involved in an accident near Santa Maria, California on October 28, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR27LA026 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 34 minutes of the flight after departing the Santa Maria/Hancock Fld area (KSMX), reaching a maximum of 2,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:04 UTC, at 200 ft and 33 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 0 km from Santa Maria/Hancock Fld (KSMX).
The nearest weather report, from KSMX (0 km away), showed wind 300° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 3,200 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182N registered in United States (Mode S A55383).
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 28, 2026
- Location
- Santa Maria, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N
- Registration
- N442RA
- Operator
- KING AIR PROPERTIES LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR27LA026 (In work)
- Departure area
- Santa Maria/Hancock Fld (KSMX)
- Nearest airport
- Santa Maria/Hancock Fld (KSMX)
- Recorded flight
- 34 min, max 2,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:04 UTC, 200 ft, 33 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR27LA026; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.