Cessna 172 N656MA accident near Gainesville, Texas, June 11, 2024
Cessna 172, registration N656MA, operated by WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC, was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Texas on June 11, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case CEN24FA218 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 33 minutes of the flight after departing the Denton Muni area (KDTO), reaching a maximum of 4,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:21 UTC, at 2,475 ft and 100 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 16 km from Gainesville Muni (KGLE).
The nearest weather report, from KGLE (16 km away), showed wind 70° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172R registered in United States (Mode S A8A418).
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
- June 11, 2024
- Location
- Gainesville, Texas
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N656MA
- Operator
- WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24FA218 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Denton Muni (KDTO)
- Nearest airport
- Gainesville Muni (KGLE)
- Recorded flight
- 33 min, max 4,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 01:21 UTC, 2,475 ft, 100 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24FA218; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.