Flight recordLanded

Grass Valley, CA → Grass Valley, CA

N426DF moved from Grass Valley, CA to Grass Valley, CA on Oct 18, 2026.

Oct 18, 2026N426DF
Flight
  1. Grass Valley, CAGrass Valley, CAKGOO → KGOOOct 18, 20266:10 PM7:57 PMEDT1h 46m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N426DF flying from Grass Valley, CA to Grass Valley, CA on Oct 18, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KGOO → KGOO
Departure
Oct 18, 2026, 6:10 PM ET
Arrival
Oct 18, 2026, 7:57 PM ET
Airborne
1h 46m
Paired legs
returnGrass Valley, CA → Grass Valley, CAOct 21, 2026, 2:07 PM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N426DF
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 N426DF ↗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.