Piper PA24 N6339P accident near Stafford, Virginia, March 7, 2024

Piper PA24, registration N6339P, was involved in an accident near Stafford, Virginia on March 7, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA138 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 65 minutes of the flight after departing the Fredericksburg/Shannon Arpt area (KEZF), reaching a maximum of 2,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:23 UTC, at 300 ft and 85 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 2 km from Stafford Rgnl (KRMN).

The nearest weather report, from KRMN (2 km away), showed wind 30° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 5,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-24-180 registered in United States (Mode S A84C82).

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 7, 2024
Location
Stafford, Virginia
Aircraft
Piper PA24
Registration
N6339P
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA138 (Completed)
Departure area
Fredericksburg/Shannon Arpt (KEZF)
Nearest airport
Stafford Rgnl (KRMN)
Recorded flight
65 min, max 2,100 ft
Last recorded position
22:23 UTC, 300 ft, 85 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA138; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.