John Topliff PA18-200EXP N356AW accident near Truckee, California, June 21, 2023
John Topliff PA18-200EXP, registration N356AW, was involved in an accident near Truckee, California on June 21, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA235 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 75 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 10,225 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:12 UTC, at 9,150 ft and 99 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 15 km from Truckee/Tahoe Arpt (KTRK).
The nearest weather report, from KTRK (15 km away), showed wind variable° at 5 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
- June 21, 2023
- Location
- Truckee, California
- Aircraft
- John Topliff PA18-200EXP
- Registration
- N356AW
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA235 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Truckee/Tahoe Arpt (KTRK)
- Recorded flight
- 75 min, max 10,225 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:12 UTC, 9,150 ft, 99 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA235; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.