Piper PA-28-181 N5324F accident near Iola, Kansas, October 21, 2023
Piper PA-28-181, registration N5324F, was involved in an accident near Iola, Kansas on October 21, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN24LA022 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,575 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:19 UTC, at 6,550 ft and 0 knots, about 45 km from Fort Scott Muni (KFSK).
The nearest weather report, from KFSK (45 km away), showed wind 50° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
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 21, 2023
- Location
- Iola, Kansas
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N5324F
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA022 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Fort Scott Muni (KFSK)
- Recorded flight
- 28 min, max 6,575 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:19 UTC, 6,550 ft, 0 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA022; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.