Flight recordLanded3 legs

Groveland, CA → Columbia, CA

N427DF moved from Groveland, CA to Columbia, CA on Sep 16, 2026.

Sep 16, 2026N427DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Groveland, CAColumbia, CAKE45 → KO22Sep 16, 20265:18 PM5:49 PMEDT31m8m on ground
  2. 2Columbia, CAColumbia, CAKO22 → KO22Sep 16, 20265:57 PM6:27 PMEDT30mStats selected1h 7m on ground
  3. 3Columbia, CAColumbia, CAKO22 → KO22Sep 16, 20267:34 PM8:15 PMEDT40m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N427DF flying from Groveland, CA to Columbia, CA on Sep 16, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 3
Route
KE45 → KO22
Departure
Sep 16, 2026, 5:18 PM ET
Arrival
Sep 16, 2026, 5:49 PM ET
Airborne
31m
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N427DF
FAA type
S2T · Grumman S-2T Tracker air tanker family
Group
CAL FIRE
Registry
United States
Attribution

Attributed to CAL FIRE S-2T Airtanker · registry confirmed · high confidence

Registered owner
USDA Forest Service FEPPValid
FAA Registry N427DF ↗current registry · not dated to this flight
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ADS-B data is a public aircraft-movement record. This page separates observed movement from cited context and avoids passenger claims unless a source document supports them.