Cessna 172M N1377U accident near Westminster, Maryland, May 1, 2024
Cessna 172M, registration N1377U, operated by WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC, was involved in an accident near Westminster, Maryland on May 1, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24LA204 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 60 minutes of the flight after departing the Gaithersburg/Montgomery Cnty area (KGAI), reaching a maximum of 3,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:40 UTC, at 800 ft and 51 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 1 km from Westminster/Carroll Cnty Rgnl (KDMW).
The nearest weather report, from KDMW (1 km away), showed wind 270° at 5 knots gusting 14, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172M registered in United States (Mode S A09892).
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
- May 1, 2024
- Location
- Westminster, Maryland
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N1377U
- Operator
- WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA204 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Gaithersburg/Montgomery Cnty (KGAI)
- Nearest airport
- Westminster/Carroll Cnty Rgnl (KDMW)
- Recorded flight
- 60 min, max 3,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:40 UTC, 800 ft, 51 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA204; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.