Piper PA32 N722RM accident near Gordonville, Pennsylvania, January 1, 2024
Piper PA32, registration N722RM, was involved in an accident near Gordonville, Pennsylvania on January 1, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA081 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 44 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:18 UTC, at 1,200 ft and 106 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 20 km from Lancaster Arpt (KLNS).
The nearest weather report, from KLNS (20 km away), showed wind 320° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,500 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-32-300 registered in United States (Mode S A9AC7D).
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
- January 1, 2024
- Location
- Gordonville, Pennsylvania
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32
- Registration
- N722RM
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA081 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster Arpt (KLNS)
- Recorded flight
- 44 min, max 3,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:18 UTC, 1,200 ft, 106 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA081; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.