Michael J Wright SA300 N27MW accident near Georgetown, Kentucky, October 8, 2023

Michael J Wright SA300, registration N27MW, was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Kentucky on October 8, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA004 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 43 minutes of the flight after departing the Georgetown/Scott Cnty area (K27K), reaching a maximum of 3,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:42 UTC, at 1,600 ft and 72 knots, descending at 896 feet per minute, about 2 km from Georgetown/Scott Cnty (K27K).

The nearest weather report, from K27K (2 km away), showed wind 290° at 8 knots gusting 14, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 6,500 ft (VFR conditions).

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
October 8, 2023
Location
Georgetown, Kentucky
Aircraft
Michael J Wright SA300
Registration
N27MW
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA004 (Completed)
Departure area
Georgetown/Scott Cnty (K27K)
Nearest airport
Georgetown/Scott Cnty (K27K)
Recorded flight
43 min, max 3,100 ft
Last recorded position
20:42 UTC, 1,600 ft, 72 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA004; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.