Cirrus SR22 N253BC accident near Martinsville, Virginia, October 11, 2023
Cirrus SR22, registration N253BC, operated by Cirrus Design Corp, was involved in an accident near Martinsville, Virginia on October 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA007 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 162 minutes of the flight after departing the Kennett Arpt area (KTKX), reaching a maximum of 9,625 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:22 UTC, at 8,275 ft and 0 knots, about 19 km from Greensboro Intl (KGSO).
The nearest weather report, from KGSO (19 km away), showed wind 220° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 20,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cirrus SR22T registered in United States (Mode S A262BF).
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 11, 2023
- Location
- Martinsville, Virginia
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N253BC
- Operator
- Cirrus Design Corp
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA007 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Kennett Arpt (KTKX)
- Nearest airport
- Greensboro Intl (KGSO)
- Recorded flight
- 162 min, max 9,625 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:22 UTC, 8,275 ft, 0 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA007; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.