Piper PA-28-180 N32426 accident near Crete, Nebraska, June 20, 2024

Piper PA-28-180, registration N32426, was involved in an accident near Crete, Nebraska on June 20, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA235 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 52 minutes of the flight after departing the Lincoln Arpt area (KLNK), reaching a maximum of 3,775 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:42 UTC, at 1,875 ft and 69 knots, descending at 512 feet per minute, about 25 km from Lincoln Arpt (KLNK).

The nearest weather report, from KLNK (25 km away), showed wind 140° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-180 registered in United States (Mode S A37FE9).

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
June 20, 2024
Location
Crete, Nebraska
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N32426
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN24LA235 (Completed)
Departure area
Lincoln Arpt (KLNK)
Nearest airport
Lincoln Arpt (KLNK)
Recorded flight
52 min, max 3,775 ft
Last recorded position
03:42 UTC, 1,875 ft, 69 kt

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA235; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.