Cessna 172 N9991E accident near Danville, Kentucky, July 19, 2024

Cessna 172, registration N9991E, operated by WINGS FLIGHT ENTERPRISES INC, was involved in an accident near Danville, Kentucky on July 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA352 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight after departing the Danville/Powell Fld area (KDVK), reaching a maximum of 2,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:58 UTC, at 2,100 ft and 99 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 4 km from Danville/Powell Fld (KDVK).

The nearest weather report, from KDVK (4 km away), showed wind 220° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172N registered in United States (Mode S ADF692).

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
July 19, 2024
Location
Danville, Kentucky
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N9991E
Operator
WINGS FLIGHT ENTERPRISES INC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA352 (Completed)
Departure area
Danville/Powell Fld (KDVK)
Nearest airport
Danville/Powell Fld (KDVK)
Recorded flight
5 min, max 2,900 ft
Last recorded position
19:58 UTC, 2,100 ft, 99 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA352; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.