Piper PA18 G-OFER accident near Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, August 16, 2024
Piper PA18, registration G-OFER, operated by White Waltham Airfield Ltd, was involved in an accident near Oxfordshire, United Kingdom on August 16, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA24WA262 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 17 minutes of the flight after departing the Benson area (EGUB), reaching a maximum of 2,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:23 UTC, at 1,325 ft and 95 knots, climbing at 16 feet per minute, about 18 km from Oxford Arpt (EGTK).
The nearest weather report, from EGTK (18 km away), showed wind 250° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-18 150 Super Cub registered in United Kingdom (Mode S 403067).
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
- August 16, 2024
- Location
- Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- G-OFER
- Operator
- White Waltham Airfield Ltd
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- GAA24WA262 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Benson (EGUB)
- Nearest airport
- Oxford Arpt (EGTK)
- Recorded flight
- 17 min, max 2,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:23 UTC, 1,325 ft, 95 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA262; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.