Piper PA-34-200T N440DM accident near Coolidge, Arizona, September 1, 2023
Piper PA-34-200T, registration N440DM, was involved in an accident near Coolidge, Arizona on September 1, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA332 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 76 minutes of the flight after departing the Mesa/Falcon Fld area (KFFZ), reaching a maximum of 6,225 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:55 UTC, at 1,925 ft and 89 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 3 km from Coolidge Muni (KP08).
The nearest weather report, from KP08 (3 km away), showed wind 230° at 9 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
- September 1, 2023
- Location
- Coolidge, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N440DM
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA332 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
- Nearest airport
- Coolidge Muni (KP08)
- Recorded flight
- 76 min, max 6,225 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:55 UTC, 1,925 ft, 89 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA332; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.