Piper PA-30 N7571Y accident near Reno, Nevada, October 12, 2026
Piper PA-30, registration N7571Y, operated by N3024D LLC, was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada on October 12, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR27LA016 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 94 minutes of the flight after departing the Reno/Tahoe Intl area (KRNO), reaching a maximum of 6,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:00 UTC, at 5,700 ft and 100 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 3 km from Reno/Stead Arpt (KRTS).
The nearest weather report, from KRTS (3 km away), showed wind 110° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-30 registered in United States (Mode S AA369C).
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
- October 12, 2026
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7571Y
- Operator
- N3024D LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR27LA016 (In work)
- Departure area
- Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO)
- Nearest airport
- Reno/Stead Arpt (KRTS)
- Recorded flight
- 94 min, max 6,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:00 UTC, 5,700 ft, 100 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR27LA016; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.