Textron Aviation 172S N20818 accident near Englewood, Colorado, September 2, 2023
Textron Aviation 172S, registration N20818, operated by ATPCE LLC, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado on September 2, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case CEN23LA394 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 20 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:14 UTC, at 5,700 ft and 71 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 1 km from Denver/Centennial Arpt (KAPA).
The nearest weather report, from KAPA (1 km away), showed wind 230° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 22,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A1B257).
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
- September 2, 2023
- Location
- Englewood, Colorado
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation 172S
- Registration
- N20818
- Operator
- ATPCE LLC
- Injuries
- Minor (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA394 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Denver/Centennial Arpt (KAPA)
- Recorded flight
- 20 min, max 6,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 12:14 UTC, 5,700 ft, 71 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA394; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.