Grumman G-44A N444M accident near Los Alamos, New Mexico, April 5, 2023
Grumman G-44A, registration N444M, was involved in an accident near Los Alamos, New Mexico on April 5, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA152 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 8 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 9,775 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:09 UTC, at 8,050 ft and 140 knots, descending at 1,088 feet per minute, about 7 km from Los Alamos Arpt (KLAM).
The nearest weather report, from KLAM (7 km away), showed wind 110° at 7 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 5, 2023
- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44A
- Registration
- N444M
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA152 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Los Alamos Arpt (KLAM)
- Recorded flight
- 8 min, max 9,775 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:09 UTC, 8,050 ft, 140 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA152; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.