Piper 28 D-EMGE accident near Spa, Belgium, January 28, 2024
Piper 28, registration D-EMGE, was involved in an accident near Spa, Belgium on January 28, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA24WA078 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 42 minutes of the flight after departing the Monchengladbach Arpt area (EDLN), reaching a maximum of 2,625 ft. The last recorded position was at 08:26 UTC, at 1,700 ft and 92 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 3 km from Spa/La Sauveniere (EBSP).
The nearest weather report, from EBLB (17 km away), showed wind 260° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee D registered in Germany (Mode S 3D24F8).
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
- January 28, 2024
- Location
- Spa, Belgium
- Aircraft
- Piper 28
- Registration
- D-EMGE
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- GAA24WA078 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Monchengladbach Arpt (EDLN)
- Nearest airport
- Spa/La Sauveniere (EBSP)
- Recorded flight
- 42 min, max 2,625 ft
- Last recorded position
- 08:26 UTC, 1,700 ft, 92 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA078; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.