Piper PA-28-235 N8620W accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2, 2026
Piper PA-28-235, registration N8620W, operated by PURCELL HOLDINGS LC, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah on November 2, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR27LA030 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 37 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:25 UTC, at 3,975 ft and 66 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 1 km from Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC).
The nearest weather report, from KSLC (1 km away), showed wind 330° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,200 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-235 registered in United States (Mode S ABD8B2).
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 2, 2026
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235
- Registration
- N8620W
- Operator
- PURCELL HOLDINGS LC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR27LA030 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC)
- Recorded flight
- 37 min, max 6,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:25 UTC, 3,975 ft, 66 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR27LA030; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.