Cessna 172 N5453K accident near Port Norris, New Jersey, August 11, 2023
Cessna 172, registration N5453K, operated by Dodson International Parts Inc, was involved in an accident near Port Norris, New Jersey on August 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA333 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 57 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:09 UTC, at 700 ft and 62 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 13 km from Millville Muni (KMIV).
The nearest weather report, from KMIV (13 km away), showed wind 260° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172P registered in United States (Mode S A6ED4A).
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
- August 11, 2023
- Location
- Port Norris, New Jersey
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N5453K
- Operator
- Dodson International Parts Inc
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA23LA333 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Millville Muni (KMIV)
- Recorded flight
- 57 min, max 3,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:09 UTC, 700 ft, 62 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA333; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.