Piper PA-28-151 N4399X accident near Marana, Arizona, April 19, 2024

Piper PA-28-151, registration N4399X, operated by VENTURE WEST LLC, was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona on April 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC24LA027 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight after departing the Mesa/Falcon Fld area (KFFZ), reaching a maximum of 4,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:18 UTC, at 2,625 ft and 85 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 5 km from Coolidge Muni (KP08).

The nearest weather report, from KP08 (4 km away), showed wind 240° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-151 registered in United States (Mode S A54836).

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
April 19, 2024
Location
Marana, Arizona
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-151
Registration
N4399X
Operator
VENTURE WEST LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ANC24LA027 (Completed)
Departure area
Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
Nearest airport
Coolidge Muni (KP08)
Recorded flight
28 min, max 4,700 ft
Last recorded position
19:18 UTC, 2,625 ft, 85 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ANC24LA027; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.