Cessna 172I N8390L accident near Mayer, Arizona, November 17, 2024

Cessna 172I, registration N8390L, operated by BLISS MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INC, was involved in an accident near Mayer, Arizona on November 17, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case WPR25LA040 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 29 minutes of the flight after departing the Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt area (KDVT), reaching a maximum of 8,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:36 UTC, at 5,500 ft and 83 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 52 km from Cottonwood Arpt (KP52).

The nearest weather report, from KP52 (52 km away), showed wind 330° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 8,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172I registered in United States (Mode S AB7C2C).

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 17, 2024
Location
Mayer, Arizona
Aircraft
Cessna 172I
Registration
N8390L
Operator
BLISS MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INC
Injuries
Minor (1 on board)
NTSB case
WPR25LA040 (Completed)
Departure area
Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT)
Nearest airport
Cottonwood Arpt (KP52)
Recorded flight
29 min, max 8,700 ft
Last recorded position
16:36 UTC, 5,500 ft, 83 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA040; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.