Piper PA38 G-LFSU accident near Dryman, United Kingdom, October 16, 2026
Piper PA38, registration G-LFSU, operated by Liverpool Flying School Ltd, was involved in an accident near Dryman, United Kingdom on October 16, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case GAA27WA013 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 19 minutes of the flight after departing the Glasgow Arpt area (EGPF), reaching a maximum of 2,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:37 UTC, at 2,300 ft and 0 knots, descending at 432 feet per minute, about 25 km from Glasgow Arpt (EGPF).
The nearest weather report, from EGPF (25 km away), showed wind 280° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-38 112 Tomahawk registered in United Kingdom (Mode S 40290A).
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
- October 16, 2026
- Location
- Dryman, United Kingdom
- Aircraft
- Piper PA38
- Registration
- G-LFSU
- Operator
- Liverpool Flying School Ltd
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- GAA27WA013 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Glasgow Arpt (EGPF)
- Nearest airport
- Glasgow Arpt (EGPF)
- Recorded flight
- 19 min, max 2,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:37 UTC, 2,300 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA27WA013; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.