Cessna 177B N123DS accident near Watkinsville, Georgia, April 26, 2023
Cessna 177B, registration N123DS, operated by DENTON FARMS LLC, was involved in an accident near Watkinsville, Georgia on April 26, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case ERA23FA209 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 23 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:21 UTC, at 3,800 ft and 0 knots, about 26 km from Monroe/Walton Cnty (KD73).
The nearest weather report, from KD73 (26 km away), showed wind 70° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,300 ft, weather: -RA (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 177B registered in United States (Mode S A05F33).
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
- April 26, 2023
- Location
- Watkinsville, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B
- Registration
- N123DS
- Operator
- DENTON FARMS LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23FA209 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Monroe/Walton Cnty (KD73)
- Recorded flight
- 23 min, max 5,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:21 UTC, 3,800 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23FA209; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.