Cessna 172 N8337X accident near Manassas, Virginia, April 14, 2024
Cessna 172, registration N8337X, was involved in an accident near Manassas, Virginia on April 14, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24LA178 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 19 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:07 UTC, at 700 ft and 55 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 2 km from Manassas Rgnl (KHEF).
The nearest weather report, from KHEF (2 km away), showed wind 210° at 10 knots gusting 15, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR 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
- April 14, 2024
- Location
- Manassas, Virginia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8337X
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA178 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Manassas Rgnl (KHEF)
- Recorded flight
- 19 min, max 6,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:07 UTC, 700 ft, 55 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA178; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.