Cessna 172N N73726 accident near Van Nuys, California, March 9, 2023
Cessna 172N, registration N73726, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California on March 9, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA124 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 11 minutes of the flight after departing the Van Nuys Arpt area (KVNY), reaching a maximum of 1,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:13 UTC, at 800 ft and 61 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 1 km from Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY).
The nearest weather report, from KVNY (1 km away), showed wind 150° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172N registered in United States (Mode S A9E7C9).
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 9, 2023
- Location
- Van Nuys, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N73726
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA124 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY)
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys Arpt (KVNY)
- Recorded flight
- 11 min, max 1,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:13 UTC, 800 ft, 61 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA124; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.