Socata TB21 N789TB accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, March 11, 2023
Socata TB21, registration N789TB, was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota on March 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 3 people on board. Case CEN23LA138 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 31 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:33 UTC, at 1,400 ft and 103 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 2 km from Eden Prairie/Flying (KFCM).
The nearest weather report, from KFCM (2 km away), showed wind 150° at 7 knots, visibility 2.5 miles, ceiling 700 ft, weather: BR (IFR conditions).
The aircraft is a SOCATA TB21 registered in United States (Mode S AAB3A0).
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
- March 11, 2023
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Socata TB21
- Registration
- N789TB
- Injuries
- Serious (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA138 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Eden Prairie/Flying (KFCM)
- Recorded flight
- 31 min, max 6,100 ft
- Last recorded position
- 03:33 UTC, 1,400 ft, 103 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA138; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.