Cessna 172 N6543E accident near Medina, Ohio, August 6, 2024
Cessna 172, registration N6543E, was involved in an accident near Medina, Ohio on August 6, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA339 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 53 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:32 UTC, at 1,675 ft and 89 knots, descending at 1,088 feet per minute, about 27 km from Akron/Fulton Intl (KAKR).
The nearest weather report, from KAKR (27 km away), showed wind 230° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172N registered in United States (Mode S A89E5C).
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
- August 6, 2024
- Location
- Medina, Ohio
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N6543E
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA339 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Akron/Fulton Intl (KAKR)
- Recorded flight
- 53 min, max 2,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:32 UTC, 1,675 ft, 89 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA339; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.