Piper PA31 N3589X accident near Durant, Oklahoma, August 21, 2023
Piper PA31, registration N3589X, operated by Marc Inc, was involved in an accident near Durant, Oklahoma on August 21, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA370 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 87 minutes of the flight after departing the Sand Springs/Pogue Mem area (KOWP), reaching a maximum of 11,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:16 UTC, at 9,050 ft and 160 knots, descending at 128 feet per minute, about 32 km from McAlester Rgnl (KMLC).
The nearest weather report, from KMLC (32 km away), showed wind 20° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-31-350 registered in United States (Mode S A4062E).
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 21, 2023
- Location
- Durant, Oklahoma
- Aircraft
- Piper PA31
- Registration
- N3589X
- Operator
- Marc Inc
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA370 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Sand Springs/Pogue Mem (KOWP)
- Nearest airport
- McAlester Rgnl (KMLC)
- Recorded flight
- 87 min, max 11,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:16 UTC, 9,050 ft, 160 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA370; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.