Cessna 172P N62740 accident near Falcon, Colorado, October 24, 2024

Cessna 172P, registration N62740, operated by DOOMAC LLC DBA, was involved in an accident near Falcon, Colorado on October 24, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA027 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 68 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:44 UTC, at 6,900 ft and 60 knots, descending at 896 feet per minute, about 2 km from Meadow Lake Arpt (KFLY).

The nearest weather report, from KFLY (2 km away), showed wind 290° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172P registered in United States (Mode S A8333B).

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
October 24, 2024
Location
Falcon, Colorado
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N62740
Operator
DOOMAC LLC DBA
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN25LA027 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Meadow Lake Arpt (KFLY)
Recorded flight
68 min, max 7,800 ft
Last recorded position
14:44 UTC, 6,900 ft, 60 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA027; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.