Cessna 172N N4501E accident near Stephenville, Texas, December 17, 2023
Cessna 172N, registration N4501E, was involved in an accident near Stephenville, Texas on December 17, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA071 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 55 minutes of the flight after departing the Fort Worth/Alliance Arpt area (KAFW), reaching a maximum of 4,750 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:32 UTC, at 4,375 ft and 89 knots, climbing at 128 feet per minute, about 15 km from Granbury Muni (KGDJ).
The nearest weather report, from KGDJ (15 km away), showed calm wind, 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
- December 17, 2023
- Location
- Stephenville, Texas
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N4501E
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA071 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Fort Worth/Alliance Arpt (KAFW)
- Nearest airport
- Granbury Muni (KGDJ)
- Recorded flight
- 55 min, max 4,750 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:32 UTC, 4,375 ft, 89 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA071; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.