Cessna 180K N600CG accident near Midland, Texas, May 20, 2024
Cessna 180K, registration N600CG, was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas on May 20, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA195 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 11 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:37 UTC, at 5,400 ft and 141 knots, descending at 1,088 feet per minute, about 14 km from Big Springs/McMahon (KBPG).
The nearest weather report, from KBPG (14 km away), showed wind 180° at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 180K registered in United States (Mode S A7C778).
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
- May 20, 2024
- Location
- Midland, Texas
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180K
- Registration
- N600CG
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA195 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Big Springs/McMahon (KBPG)
- Recorded flight
- 11 min, max 5,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:37 UTC, 5,400 ft, 141 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA195; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.