Cessna 172M N57BM accident near Santa Ana, California, November 7, 2026
Cessna 172M, registration N57BM, operated by HUERTA HOLDINGS INC, was involved in an accident near Santa Ana, California on November 7, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR27LA037 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 34 minutes of the flight after departing the Murrieta/French Valley Arpt area (KF70), reaching a maximum of 6,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:36 UTC, on the ground, about 1 km from Santa Ana/Wayne Arpt (KSNA).
The nearest weather report, from KSNA (1 km away), showed wind 330° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172M registered in United States (Mode S A74C35).
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
- November 7, 2026
- Location
- Santa Ana, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N57BM
- Operator
- HUERTA HOLDINGS INC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR27LA037 (In work)
- Departure area
- Murrieta/French Valley Arpt (KF70)
- Nearest airport
- Santa Ana/Wayne Arpt (KSNA)
- Recorded flight
- 34 min, max 6,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:36 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR27LA037; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.