Cessna 172G N3971L accident near Provo, Utah, November 14, 2023
Cessna 172G, registration N3971L, was involved in an accident near Provo, Utah on November 14, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case WPR24FA035 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:09 UTC, at 7,000 ft and 87 knots, climbing at 128 feet per minute, about 11 km from Spanish Fork Muni (KSPK).
The nearest weather report, from KSPK (11 km away), showed wind 140° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172G registered in United States (Mode S A49F50).
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
- November 14, 2023
- Location
- Provo, Utah
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N3971L
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24FA035 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Spanish Fork Muni (KSPK)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 7,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:09 UTC, 7,000 ft, 87 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24FA035; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.