Piper PA46-500TP N26DR accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 28, 2024
Piper PA46-500TP, registration N26DR, operated by AB Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 28, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA100 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 65 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 8,950 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:57 UTC, at 5,225 ft and 121 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 3 km from Albuquerque Intl (KABQ).
The nearest weather report, from KABQ (3 km away), showed wind variable° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-46-500TP registered in United States (Mode S A27CFF).
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
- February 28, 2024
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46-500TP
- Registration
- N26DR
- Operator
- AB Aviation LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA100 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque Intl (KABQ)
- Recorded flight
- 65 min, max 8,950 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:57 UTC, 5,225 ft, 121 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA100; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.