Textron Aviation 172S N1817E accident near Erie, Colorado, November 9, 2023
Textron Aviation 172S, registration N1817E, operated by ATP AIRCRAFT 6 LLC, was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado on November 9, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA036 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 48 minutes of the flight after departing the Rocky Mtn Metro area (KBJC), reaching a maximum of 8,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:16 UTC, at 4,825 ft and 75 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 7 km from Erie Muni (KEIK).
The nearest weather report, from KEIK (7 km away), showed wind 20° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A147B5).
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
- November 9, 2023
- Location
- Erie, Colorado
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation 172S
- Registration
- N1817E
- Operator
- ATP AIRCRAFT 6 LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA036 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Rocky Mtn Metro (KBJC)
- Nearest airport
- Erie Muni (KEIK)
- Recorded flight
- 48 min, max 8,375 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:16 UTC, 4,825 ft, 75 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA036; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.