Textron Aviation 172S N53AA accident near Social Circle, Georgia, December 5, 2023
Textron Aviation 172S, registration N53AA, operated by MUSTANG SALLY AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near Social Circle, Georgia on December 5, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA057 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,450 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:17 UTC, at 5,450 ft and 126 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 11 km from Monroe/Walton Cnty (KD73).
The nearest weather report, from KD73 (11 km away), showed wind 310° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A6AE15).
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
- December 5, 2023
- Location
- Social Circle, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation 172S
- Registration
- N53AA
- Operator
- MUSTANG SALLY AVIATION LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA057 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Monroe/Walton Cnty (KD73)
- Recorded flight
- 7 min, max 5,450 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:17 UTC, 5,450 ft, 126 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA057; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.