Flight recordLanded3 legs

Porterville, CA → Hemet, CA

N436DF moved from Porterville, CA to Hemet, CA on Aug 14, 2026.

Aug 14, 2026N436DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Porterville, CAPorterville, CAKPTV → KPTVAug 14, 20261:21 PM1:43 PMEDT22m2h 29m on ground
  2. 2Porterville, CAHemet, CAKPTV → KHMTAug 14, 20264:12 PM5:15 PMEDT1h 3m13m on ground
  3. 3Hemet, CAHemet, CAKHMT → KHMTAug 14, 20265:28 PM5:57 PMEDT29mStats selected
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N436DF flying from Porterville, CA to Hemet, CA on Aug 14, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 3
Route
KPTV → KPTV
Departure
Aug 14, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 14, 2026, 1:43 PM ET
Airborne
22m
Paired legs
returnHemet, CA → Porterville, CAAug 14, 2026, 6:41 PM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N436DF
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 N436DF ↗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.