Cessna 172R N259GF accident near Lincoln, Nebraska, September 20, 2024
Cessna 172R, registration N259GF, operated by PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT SALES INC, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Nebraska on September 20, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA365 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 57 minutes of the flight after departing the Lincoln Arpt area (KLNK), reaching a maximum of 4,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:58 UTC, at 1,700 ft and 78 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 3 km from Lincoln Arpt (KLNK).
The nearest weather report, from KLNK (3 km away), showed wind 150° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172R registered in United States (Mode S A27989).
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 20, 2024
- Location
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N259GF
- Operator
- PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT SALES INC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA365 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Lincoln Arpt (KLNK)
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Arpt (KLNK)
- Recorded flight
- 57 min, max 4,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:58 UTC, 1,700 ft, 78 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA365; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.