Cessna 172N N739GV accident near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, July 4, 2024
Cessna 172N, registration N739GV, operated by QUARTER TO TWO FLYING CLUB INC, was involved in an accident near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania on July 4, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24FA292 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight after departing the Williamsport Rgnl area (KIPT), reaching a maximum of 2,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:56 UTC, at 2,200 ft and 77 knots, climbing at 256 feet per minute, about 16 km from Williamsport Rgnl (KIPT).
The nearest weather report, from KIPT (16 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 3,100 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172N registered in United States (Mode S A9ED24).
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 4, 2024
- Location
- Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N739GV
- Operator
- QUARTER TO TWO FLYING CLUB INC
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24FA292 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Williamsport Rgnl (KIPT)
- Nearest airport
- Williamsport Rgnl (KIPT)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 2,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 13:56 UTC, 2,200 ft, 77 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24FA292; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.