Piper PA-28-161 N8149R accident near Lindenhurst, New York, March 5, 2023
Piper PA-28-161, registration N8149R, operated by REPUBLIC AVIATION CORP, was involved in an accident near Lindenhurst, New York on March 5, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case ERA23FA137 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight after departing the Farmingdale/Republic Arpt area (KFRG), reaching a maximum of 1,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:51 UTC, at 1,200 ft and 104 knots, climbing at 256 feet per minute, about 19 km from Farmingdale/Republic Arpt (KFRG).
The nearest weather report, from KFRG (19 km away), showed wind 310° at 13 knots gusting 22, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-161 registered in United States (Mode S AB1BDB).
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
- March 5, 2023
- Location
- Lindenhurst, New York
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N8149R
- Operator
- REPUBLIC AVIATION CORP
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23FA137 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Farmingdale/Republic Arpt (KFRG)
- Nearest airport
- Farmingdale/Republic Arpt (KFRG)
- Recorded flight
- 5 min, max 1,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:51 UTC, 1,200 ft, 104 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23FA137; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.