Cessna 172S N575ND accident near Los Angeles, California, April 29, 2023
Cessna 172S, registration N575ND, was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, California on April 29, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case WPR23FA172 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 44 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,825 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:49 UTC, at 1,375 ft and 118 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 10 km from Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY).
The nearest weather report, from KVNY (10 km away), showed wind 100° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
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
- April 29, 2023
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N575ND
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR23FA172 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY)
- Recorded flight
- 44 min, max 6,825 ft
- Last recorded position
- 02:49 UTC, 1,375 ft, 118 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23FA172; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.