Cessna 152 N25233 accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, March 7, 2023
Cessna 152, registration N25233, operated by Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC, was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon on March 7, 2023. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA123 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 26 minutes of the flight after departing the Portland/Hillsboro Arpt area (KHIO), reaching a maximum of 1,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:59 UTC, at 275 ft and 63 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 2 km from Portland/Hillsboro Arpt (KHIO).
The nearest weather report, from KHIO (2 km away), showed wind 170° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,900 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 152 registered in United States (Mode S A261C9).
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 7, 2023
- Location
- Hillsboro, Oregon
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152, Cessna 152
- Registration
- N25233, N6460M
- Operator
- Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA123 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Portland/Hillsboro Arpt (KHIO)
- Nearest airport
- Portland/Hillsboro Arpt (KHIO)
- Recorded flight
- 26 min, max 1,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:59 UTC, 275 ft, 63 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA123; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.