Cessna 421C N880JS accident near Leesburg, Virginia, April 5, 2023
Cessna 421C, registration N880JS, operated by Dodson International Parts Inc, was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Virginia on April 5, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA180 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:56 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 152 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 6 km from Leesburg Exec (KJYO).
The nearest weather report, from KJYO (5 km away), showed wind 200° at 20 knots gusting 23, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 421C registered in United States (Mode S AC1EAE).
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 5, 2023
- Location
- Leesburg, Virginia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N880JS
- Operator
- Dodson International Parts Inc
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA23LA180 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Leesburg Exec (KJYO)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 6,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:56 UTC, 1,500 ft, 152 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA180; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.