Cessna 182T N434CP accident near Drake, Colorado, November 23, 2024
Cessna 182T, registration N434CP, operated by Civil Air Patrol, was involved in an accident near Drake, Colorado on November 23, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case CEN25FA047 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 73 minutes of the flight after departing the Fort Collins/N Colorado Rgnl area (KFNL), reaching a maximum of 9,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:10 UTC, at 7,925 ft and 70 knots, descending at 3,200 feet per minute, about 25 km from Fort Collins/N Colorado Rgnl (KFNL).
The nearest weather report, from KFNL (25 km away), showed wind 10° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182T registered in United States (Mode S A5323A).
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
- November 23, 2024
- Location
- Drake, Colorado
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182T
- Registration
- N434CP
- Operator
- Civil Air Patrol
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN25FA047 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Fort Collins/N Colorado Rgnl (KFNL)
- Nearest airport
- Fort Collins/N Colorado Rgnl (KFNL)
- Recorded flight
- 73 min, max 9,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:10 UTC, 7,925 ft, 70 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25FA047; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.