Cessna 172 N737VC accident near Weston, Florida, January 23, 2024

Cessna 172, registration N737VC, operated by N737VC LLC, was involved in an accident near Weston, Florida on January 23, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case ERA24FA096 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 13 minutes of the flight after departing the Hollywood/North Perry Arpt area (KHWO), reaching a maximum of 1,625 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:43 UTC, at 975 ft and 109 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 31 km from Hollywood/North Perry Arpt (KHWO).

The nearest weather report, from KHWO (31 km away), showed wind 110° at 12 knots, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172N registered in United States (Mode S A9E6EA).

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
January 23, 2024
Location
Weston, Florida
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N737VC
Operator
N737VC LLC
Injuries
Fatal (2 on board)
NTSB case
ERA24FA096 (Completed)
Departure area
Hollywood/North Perry Arpt (KHWO)
Nearest airport
Hollywood/North Perry Arpt (KHWO)
Recorded flight
13 min, max 1,625 ft
Last recorded position
23:43 UTC, 975 ft, 109 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24FA096; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.