Cessna 172S N428DW accident near Chandler, Arizona, May 11, 2024
Cessna 172S, registration N428DW, operated by ARIZONA CLOUDBUSTERS INC, was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona on May 11, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA320 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 20 minutes of the flight after departing the Chandler Muni area (KCHD), reaching a maximum of 0 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:26 UTC, on the ground, about 1 km from Chandler Muni (KCHD).
The nearest weather report, from KCHD (1 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A519B7).
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
- May 11, 2024
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N428DW
- Operator
- ARIZONA CLOUDBUSTERS INC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA320 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Chandler Muni (KCHD)
- Nearest airport
- Chandler Muni (KCHD)
- Recorded flight
- 20 min, max 0 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:26 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA320; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.