Piper PA28 N9139J accident near Lancaster, Tennessee, May 21, 2023
Piper PA28, registration N9139J, was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Tennessee on May 21, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case ERA23LA264 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight after departing the Nashville/Tune Arpt area (KJWN), reaching a maximum of 3,450 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:24 UTC, at 3,300 ft and 0 knots, about 12 km from Lebanon Muni (KM54).
The nearest weather report, from KM54 (12 km away), showed wind 60° at 4 knots gusting 12, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-180 registered in United States (Mode S ACA56C).
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
- May 21, 2023
- Location
- Lancaster, Tennessee
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N9139J
- Injuries
- Minor (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23LA264 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Nashville/Tune Arpt (KJWN)
- Nearest airport
- Lebanon Muni (KM54)
- Recorded flight
- 28 min, max 3,450 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:24 UTC, 3,300 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA264; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.