Cessna 172 HB-TDD accident near Grenchen, Switzerland, March 26, 2024
Cessna 172, registration HB-TDD, was involved in an incident near Grenchen, Switzerland on March 26, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA24WA130 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 4 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,550 ft. The last recorded position was at 09:08 UTC, at 6,600 ft and 123 knots, descending at 736 feet per minute, about 14 km from Les Eplatures Arpt (LSGC).
The nearest weather report, from LSGC (14 km away), showed wind variable° at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP registered in Switzerland (Mode S 4B327D).
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
- March 26, 2024
- Location
- Grenchen, Switzerland
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- HB-TDD
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- GAA24WA130 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Les Eplatures Arpt (LSGC)
- Recorded flight
- 4 min, max 7,550 ft
- Last recorded position
- 09:08 UTC, 6,600 ft, 123 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA130; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.