Cessna 172 N20747 accident near Englewood, Colorado, September 11, 2024

Cessna 172, registration N20747, operated by ATPCE LLC, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado on September 11, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN24LA350 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 35 minutes of the flight after departing the Denver/Centennial Arpt area (KAPA), reaching a maximum of 6,850 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:42 UTC, at 5,875 ft and 59 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 2 km from Denver/Centennial Arpt (KAPA).

The nearest weather report, from KAPA (2 km away), showed wind 240° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 22,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A1AF08).

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
September 11, 2024
Location
Englewood, Colorado
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N20747
Operator
ATPCE LLC
Injuries
Minor (1 on board)
NTSB case
CEN24LA350 (Completed)
Departure area
Denver/Centennial Arpt (KAPA)
Nearest airport
Denver/Centennial Arpt (KAPA)
Recorded flight
35 min, max 6,850 ft
Last recorded position
15:42 UTC, 5,875 ft, 59 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA350; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.