Piper PA 46-350P N171M accident near Henderson, Nevada, March 19, 2025
Piper PA 46-350P, registration N171M, was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada on March 19, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA117 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 89 minutes of the flight after departing the Long Beach Arpt area (KLGB), reaching a maximum of 15,150 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:13 UTC, at 1,950 ft and 77 knots, descending at 512 feet per minute, about 0 km from Henderson Exec (KHND).
The nearest weather report, from KHND (0 km away), showed wind 20° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
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
- March 19, 2025
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 46-350P
- Registration
- N171M
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA117 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Long Beach Arpt (KLGB)
- Nearest airport
- Henderson Exec (KHND)
- Recorded flight
- 89 min, max 15,150 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:13 UTC, 1,950 ft, 77 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA117; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.