Cessna 172 N249K accident near Prescott, Arizona, June 3, 2023
Cessna 172, registration N249K, operated by FF22 LLC, was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona on June 3, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA210 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 26 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 9,925 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:00 UTC, at 9,675 ft and 110 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 1 km from Prescott/Love Fld (KPRC).
The nearest weather report, from KPRC (1 km away), showed wind variable° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A2524F).
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
- June 3, 2023
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N249K
- Operator
- FF22 LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA210 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Prescott/Love Fld (KPRC)
- Recorded flight
- 26 min, max 9,925 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:00 UTC, 9,675 ft, 110 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA210; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.