Cessna 421C N146TJ accident near Mcgregor, Texas, December 8, 2023
Cessna 421C, registration N146TJ, operated by BIRDBOYS2 AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near Mcgregor, Texas on December 8, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA061 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 15 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 11,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:28 UTC, at 2,400 ft and 145 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 14 km from Temple/Miller Rgnl (KTPL).
The nearest weather report, from KTPL (14 km away), showed wind 180° at 21 knots gusting 24, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,100 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 421C registered in United States (Mode S A0BAAC).
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
- December 8, 2023
- Location
- Mcgregor, Texas
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N146TJ
- Operator
- BIRDBOYS2 AVIATION LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA061 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Temple/Miller Rgnl (KTPL)
- Recorded flight
- 15 min, max 11,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:28 UTC, 2,400 ft, 145 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA061; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.