Trendak Taurus N553AT accident near Strawberry Reservoir, Utah, March 11, 2023

Trendak Taurus, registration N553AT, was involved in an accident near Strawberry Reservoir, Utah on March 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case WPR23LA126 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 40 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 11,575 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:03 UTC, at 11,525 ft and 76 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 24 km from Spanish Fork Muni (KSPK).

The nearest weather report, from KSPK (24 km away), showed wind 300° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Airgyro Aviation Taurus registered in United States (Mode S A70AA2).

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 11, 2023
Location
Strawberry Reservoir, Utah
Aircraft
Trendak Taurus
Registration
N553AT
Injuries
Minor (2 on board)
NTSB case
WPR23LA126 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Spanish Fork Muni (KSPK)
Recorded flight
40 min, max 11,575 ft
Last recorded position
18:03 UTC, 11,525 ft, 76 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA126; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.