Piper PA28 N8455R accident near Greensboro, North Carolina, March 8, 2024
Piper PA28, registration N8455R, was involved in an accident near Greensboro, North Carolina on March 8, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA133 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the South Boston/Tuck Arpr area (KW78), reaching a maximum of 2,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:10 UTC, at 2,300 ft and 0 knots, about 13 km from Danville Rgnl (KDAN).
The nearest weather report, from KDAN (13 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,400 ft (MVFR 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
- March 8, 2024
- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N8455R
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA133 (Completed)
- Departure area
- South Boston/Tuck Arpr (KW78)
- Nearest airport
- Danville Rgnl (KDAN)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 2,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:10 UTC, 2,300 ft, 0 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA133; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.