Cessna 172K N7058G accident near Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 19, 2024
Cessna 172K, registration N7058G, operated by DC AERIAL PHOTOS INC, was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Virginia on September 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24LA390 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 17 minutes of the flight after departing the Culpeper Rgnl area (KCJR), reaching a maximum of 3,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:22 UTC, at 525 ft and 63 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 16 km from Stafford Rgnl (KRMN).
The nearest weather report, from KRMN (16 km away), showed wind 320° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 6,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172K registered in United States (Mode S A96A98).
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
- September 19, 2024
- Location
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K
- Registration
- N7058G
- Operator
- DC AERIAL PHOTOS INC
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA390 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Culpeper Rgnl (KCJR)
- Nearest airport
- Stafford Rgnl (KRMN)
- Recorded flight
- 17 min, max 3,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:22 UTC, 525 ft, 63 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA390; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.