Textron Aviation 172S N23107 accident near Direct, Texas, January 24, 2024

Textron Aviation 172S, registration N23107, operated by ATP AIRCRAFT 1 LLC, was involved in an accident near Direct, Texas on January 24, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case CEN24LA099 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 71 minutes of the flight after departing the Dallas/Addison Arpt area (KADS), reaching a maximum of 11,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:10 UTC, at 10,150 ft and 105 knots, descending at 1,472 feet per minute, about 29 km from Paris/Cox Fld (KPRX).

The nearest weather report, from KPRX (29 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 0.75 miles, ceiling 200 ft, weather: BR (LIFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A20EAF).

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
January 24, 2024
Location
Direct, Texas
Aircraft
Textron Aviation 172S
Registration
N23107
Operator
ATP AIRCRAFT 1 LLC
Injuries
Fatal (1 on board)
NTSB case
CEN24LA099 (Completed)
Departure area
Dallas/Addison Arpt (KADS)
Nearest airport
Paris/Cox Fld (KPRX)
Recorded flight
71 min, max 11,025 ft
Last recorded position
02:10 UTC, 10,150 ft, 105 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA099; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.