Piper PA-28R-200 N4443X accident near Lakeport, California, July 11, 2024

Piper PA-28R-200, registration N4443X, operated by FOX TWO LLC, was involved in an accident near Lakeport, California on July 11, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA244 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 48 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 05:22 UTC, at 200 ft and 54 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 1 km from Sacramento Intl (KSMF).

The nearest weather report, from KSMF (1 km away), showed wind 200° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-28R-200 registered in United States (Mode S A55C50).

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
July 11, 2024
Location
Lakeport, California
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-200
Registration
N4443X
Operator
FOX TWO LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR24LA244 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Sacramento Intl (KSMF)
Recorded flight
48 min, max 5,800 ft
Last recorded position
05:22 UTC, 200 ft, 54 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA244; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.