Lockheed 12 N2072 accident near Jackson, Georgia, June 17, 2024

Lockheed 12, registration N2072, was involved in an accident near Jackson, Georgia on June 17, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 3 people on board. Case ERA24FA266 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 17 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:48 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 66 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 33 km from Griffin/Spalding Cnty (K6A2).

The nearest weather report, from K6A2 (33 km away), showed wind 120° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Lockheed Electra Junior L.12A registered in United States (Mode S A1AEA2).

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
June 17, 2024
Location
Jackson, Georgia
Aircraft
Lockheed 12
Registration
N2072
Injuries
Serious (3 on board)
NTSB case
ERA24FA266 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Griffin/Spalding Cnty (K6A2)
Recorded flight
17 min, max 4,000 ft
Last recorded position
23:48 UTC, 1,500 ft, 66 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24FA266; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.