Globe GC-1B N2387B accident near Afton, Minnesota, March 2, 2024
Globe GC-1B, registration N2387B, operated by MACKEN INC CORP, was involved in an accident near Afton, Minnesota on March 2, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case CEN24FA125 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight after departing the Lake Elmo Arpt area (K21D), reaching a maximum of 2,525 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:42 UTC, at 2,375 ft and 37 knots, descending at 4,992 feet per minute, about 11 km from Lake Elmo Arpt (K21D).
The nearest weather report, from K21D (11 km away), showed wind 180° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Globe GC-1B registered in United States (Mode S A22987).
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 2, 2024
- Location
- Afton, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B
- Registration
- N2387B
- Operator
- MACKEN INC CORP
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24FA125 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Lake Elmo Arpt (K21D)
- Nearest airport
- Lake Elmo Arpt (K21D)
- Recorded flight
- 5 min, max 2,525 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:42 UTC, 2,375 ft, 37 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24FA125; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.