Cessna 172 N860TW accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 3, 2023
Cessna 172, registration N860TW, operated by Tailwinds LLC, was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 3, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN23LA348 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 23 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,425 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:41 UTC, at 2,200 ft and 113 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 12 km from Philadelphia/Wings Field Arpt (KLOM).
The nearest weather report, from KLOM (12 km away), showed wind 170° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S ABD095).
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 3, 2023
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N860TW
- Operator
- Tailwinds LLC
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA348 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia/Wings Field Arpt (KLOM)
- Recorded flight
- 23 min, max 5,425 ft
- Last recorded position
- 13:41 UTC, 2,200 ft, 113 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA348; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.