Cessna 170B N2257D accident near Smithfield, North Carolina, June 16, 2024
Cessna 170B, registration N2257D, was involved in an accident near Smithfield, North Carolina on June 16, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA374 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 50 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:05 UTC, at 0 ft and 69 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 1 km from Smithfield/Johnston Rgnl (KJNX).
The nearest weather report, from KJNX (1 km away), showed wind 130° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 170B registered in United States (Mode S A1F6E5).
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
- June 16, 2024
- Location
- Smithfield, North Carolina
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2257D
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA374 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Smithfield/Johnston Rgnl (KJNX)
- Recorded flight
- 50 min, max 2,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:05 UTC, 0 ft, 69 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA374; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.