Piper PA-28-161 N9088D accident near Maple Lake, Minnesota, March 19, 2023
Piper PA-28-161, registration N9088D, operated by METRO AIRCRAFT CO, was involved in an accident near Maple Lake, Minnesota on March 19, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA141 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight after departing the Eden Prairie/Flying area (KFCM), reaching a maximum of 2,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:44 UTC, at 2,500 ft and 95 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 12 km from Eden Prairie/Flying (KFCM).
The nearest weather report, from KFCM (12 km away), showed wind 190° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-161 registered in United States (Mode S AC9058).
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 19, 2023
- Location
- Maple Lake, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N9088D
- Operator
- METRO AIRCRAFT CO
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA141 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Eden Prairie/Flying (KFCM)
- Nearest airport
- Eden Prairie/Flying (KFCM)
- Recorded flight
- 5 min, max 2,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:44 UTC, 2,500 ft, 95 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA141; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.