Covington Edward L SHA-GLASAIR N3EC accident near Saint James, Minnesota, July 12, 2024
Covington Edward L SHA-GLASAIR, registration N3EC, was involved in an accident near Saint James, Minnesota on July 12, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA267 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 11 minutes of the flight after departing the Fairmont Muni area (KFRM), reaching a maximum of 3,075 ft. The last recorded position was at 10:30 UTC, at 1,025 ft and 73 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 1 km from St James Muni (KJYG).
The nearest weather report, from KJYG (1 km away), showed wind 140° at 5 knots, 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
- July 12, 2024
- Location
- Saint James, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Covington Edward L SHA-GLASAIR
- Registration
- N3EC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA267 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Fairmont Muni (KFRM)
- Nearest airport
- St James Muni (KJYG)
- Recorded flight
- 11 min, max 3,075 ft
- Last recorded position
- 10:30 UTC, 1,025 ft, 73 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA267; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.