Cessna 170B, N3425C, incident occurred on May 6, 2026, near Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK/KLVK), Livermore, California

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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N3425C

- History of Flight:
On May 6, 2026, at about 1324 local time, a privately-registered Cessna 170B, N3425C, sustained unknown damage following a forced landing near Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK/KLVK), Livermore, California. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Hayward Executive Airport (HWD/KHWD), Hayward, California, at 1309, and was destined to KLVK.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft experienced engine failure during climb out and then landed in a field." ADS-B data shows that the airplane landed on runway 25L and initiated a climb to 300 ft before it descended towards a field west of the airport.

Figure 1: Track towards end of flight

Figure 2: Landing and climb from runway 25L

- Weather:

METAR KLVK 061953Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02170106

METAR KLVK 062053Z 23008KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02330111 58018