Piper PA-28-180 N9366J accident near Mesa, Arizona, April 8, 2023
Piper PA-28-180, registration N9366J, operated by J & D AIR ENTERPRISES LLC, was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona on April 8, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA148 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 49 minutes of the flight after departing the Mesa/Falcon Fld area (KFFZ), reaching a maximum of 5,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:44 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 77 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 0 km from Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ).
The nearest weather report, from KFFZ (0 km away), showed wind 280° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-180 registered in United States (Mode S ACFF26).
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 8, 2023
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N9366J
- Operator
- J & D AIR ENTERPRISES LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA148 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
- Nearest airport
- Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
- Recorded flight
- 49 min, max 5,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:44 UTC, 1,500 ft, 77 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA148; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.