Piper PA28 N92505 accident near Glencoe, Minnesota, November 29, 2023
Piper PA28, registration N92505, operated by Thunderbird Aviation, was involved in an accident near Glencoe, Minnesota on November 29, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA051 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 32 minutes of the flight after departing the Eden Prairie/Flying area (KFCM), reaching a maximum of 3,225 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:09 UTC, at 2,375 ft and 94 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 2 km from Glencoe Muni (KGYL).
The nearest weather report, from KGYL (2 km away), showed wind 190° at 4 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 ACD333).
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 29, 2023
- Location
- Glencoe, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N92505
- Operator
- Thunderbird Aviation
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA051 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Eden Prairie/Flying (KFCM)
- Nearest airport
- Glencoe Muni (KGYL)
- Recorded flight
- 32 min, max 3,225 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:09 UTC, 2,375 ft, 94 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA051; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.