Piper PA-28-180 N7528W accident near Winter Haven, Florida, July 22, 2023

Piper PA-28-180, registration N7528W, operated by MY BIRD IS BIGGER THAN YOURS LLC, was involved in an accident near Winter Haven, Florida on July 22, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA311 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 43 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 11:33 UTC, at 1,000 ft and 80 knots, descending at 128 feet per minute, about 2 km from Winter Haven Rgnl (KGIF).

The nearest weather report, from KGIF (2 km away), showed wind 180° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-180 registered in United States (Mode S AA24FC).

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 22, 2023
Location
Winter Haven, Florida
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N7528W
Operator
MY BIRD IS BIGGER THAN YOURS LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA23LA311 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Winter Haven Rgnl (KGIF)
Recorded flight
43 min, max 3,200 ft
Last recorded position
11:33 UTC, 1,000 ft, 80 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA311; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.