Piper PA-28-181 N38483 accident near Rosenberg, Texas, August 2, 2023
Piper PA-28-181, registration N38483, operated by KDRD HOLDINGS LLC, was involved in an accident near Rosenberg, Texas on August 2, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA345 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 71 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,625 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:51 UTC, at 5,325 ft and 115 knots, descending at 832 feet per minute, about 26 km from Eagle Lake Arpt (KELA).
The nearest weather report, from KELA (26 km away), showed visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-181 registered in United States (Mode S A46DB2).
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
- August 2, 2023
- Location
- Rosenberg, Texas
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N38483
- Operator
- KDRD HOLDINGS LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA345 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Lake Arpt (KELA)
- Recorded flight
- 71 min, max 7,625 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:51 UTC, 5,325 ft, 115 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA345; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.