Piper PA-28 N271MG accident near Gray, Georgia, July 11, 2023
Piper PA-28, registration N271MG, operated by Georgia Aviation Authority, was involved in an accident near Gray, Georgia on July 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA305 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 35 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,925 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:19 UTC, at 2,900 ft and 0 knots, about 29 km from Milledgeville/Baldwin Cnty (KMLJ).
The nearest weather report, from KMLJ (29 km away), showed wind 270° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-181 registered in United States (Mode S A2AB4D).
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
- July 11, 2023
- Location
- Gray, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N271MG
- Operator
- Georgia Aviation Authority
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA23LA305 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Milledgeville/Baldwin Cnty (KMLJ)
- Recorded flight
- 35 min, max 3,925 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:19 UTC, 2,900 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA305; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.