Piper PA-28-181 N8274H accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 28, 2023
Piper PA-28-181, registration N8274H, operated by THUNDERBIRD AIRCRAFT CO, was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 28, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN24LA050 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 44 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,450 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:31 UTC, at 700 ft and 43 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 3 km from Minneapolis/Crystal Arpt (KMIC).
The nearest weather report, from KMIC (3 km away), showed wind 180° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-181 registered in United States (Mode S AB4DC8).
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 28, 2023
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N8274H
- Operator
- THUNDERBIRD AIRCRAFT CO
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA050 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis/Crystal Arpt (KMIC)
- Recorded flight
- 44 min, max 5,450 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:31 UTC, 700 ft, 43 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA050; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.