Cessna 172C N1413Y accident near Wichita, Kansas, October 20, 2023

Cessna 172C, registration N1413Y, was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas on October 20, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA019 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 37 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:55 UTC, at 1,575 ft and 50 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 5 km from Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt (KICT).

The nearest weather report, from KICT (5 km away), showed wind 190° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172C registered in United States (Mode S A0A93F).

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
October 20, 2023
Location
Wichita, Kansas
Aircraft
Cessna 172C
Registration
N1413Y
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN24LA019 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt (KICT)
Recorded flight
37 min, max 3,800 ft
Last recorded position
23:55 UTC, 1,575 ft, 50 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA019; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.