Cessna 172S N372AH accident near Novato, California, June 30, 2023
Cessna 172S, registration N372AH, was involved in an accident near Novato, California on June 30, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA253 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 46 minutes of the flight after departing the Alameda/Alameda NAS area (KNGZ), reaching a maximum of 4,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:01 UTC, at 1,000 ft and 89 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 2 km from Novato/Gnoss Fld (KDVO).
The nearest weather report, from KDVO (2 km away), showed wind variable° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A43B41).
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 30, 2023
- Location
- Novato, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N372AH
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA253 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Alameda/Alameda NAS (KNGZ)
- Nearest airport
- Novato/Gnoss Fld (KDVO)
- Recorded flight
- 46 min, max 4,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:01 UTC, 1,000 ft, 89 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA253; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.