Cessna 172G N3992L accident near Independence, Oregon, December 16, 2023
Cessna 172G, registration N3992L, was involved in an accident near Independence, Oregon on December 16, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case WPR24FA057 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 15 minutes of the flight after departing the McMinnville Muni area (KMMV), reaching a maximum of 1,825 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:52 UTC, at 350 ft and 64 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 17 km from Salem Muni (KSLE).
The nearest weather report, from KSLE (16 km away), showed wind 110° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172G registered in United States (Mode S A4A6E1).
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
- December 16, 2023
- Location
- Independence, Oregon
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N3992L
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24FA057 (Completed)
- Departure area
- McMinnville Muni (KMMV)
- Nearest airport
- Salem Muni (KSLE)
- Recorded flight
- 15 min, max 1,825 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:52 UTC, 350 ft, 64 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24FA057; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.