Piper PA-28-161 N564PU accident near Montmorenci, Indiana, April 11, 2024
Piper PA-28-161, registration N564PU, operated by PURDUE AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near Montmorenci, Indiana on April 11, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case CEN24LA157 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 10 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:21 UTC, at 4,000 ft and 100 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 14 km from Lafayette/Purdue Univ Arpt (KLAF).
The nearest weather report, from KLAF (14 km away), showed wind 320° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-161 registered in United States (Mode S A7371E).
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
- April 11, 2024
- Location
- Montmorenci, Indiana
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N564PU
- Operator
- PURDUE AVIATION LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA157 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Lafayette/Purdue Univ Arpt (KLAF)
- Recorded flight
- 10 min, max 4,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:21 UTC, 4,000 ft, 100 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA157; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.