Textron Aviation 172 N544TH accident near West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, April 13, 2023

Textron Aviation 172, registration N544TH, operated by SCHREINER AIR INVESTMENTS LLC, was involved in an accident near West Mifflin, Pennsylvania on April 13, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA213 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 57 minutes of the flight after departing the Pittsburgh/Allegheny Cnty area (KAGC), reaching a maximum of 2,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:26 UTC, at 1,350 ft and 64 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 1 km from Pittsburgh/Allegheny Cnty (KAGC).

The nearest weather report, from KAGC (1 km away), showed wind 230° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A6E879).

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 13, 2023
Location
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Aircraft
Textron Aviation 172
Registration
N544TH
Operator
SCHREINER AIR INVESTMENTS LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA23LA213 (Completed)
Departure area
Pittsburgh/Allegheny Cnty (KAGC)
Nearest airport
Pittsburgh/Allegheny Cnty (KAGC)
Recorded flight
57 min, max 2,375 ft
Last recorded position
21:26 UTC, 1,350 ft, 64 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA213; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.