Cessna 172B N8098X accident near Divide, Colorado, May 29, 2023
Cessna 172B, registration N8098X, was involved in an accident near Divide, Colorado on May 29, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case CEN23LA206 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 10,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:45 UTC, at 9,500 ft and 0 knots, about 30 km from Air Force Academy Arfld (KAFF).
The nearest weather report, from K4BM (33 km away), showed wind 170° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172B registered in United States (Mode S AB06D2).
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
- May 29, 2023
- Location
- Divide, Colorado
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172B
- Registration
- N8098X
- Injuries
- Minor (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA206 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Air Force Academy Arfld (KAFF)
- Recorded flight
- 5 min, max 10,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:45 UTC, 9,500 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA206; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.