Cozy MK III N51810 accident near Mineola, Texas, November 27, 2024

Cozy MK III, registration N51810, was involved in an accident near Mineola, Texas on November 27, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case CEN25FA052 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight after departing the Palestine Muni area (KPSN), reaching a maximum of 3,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:20 UTC, at 3,700 ft and 160 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 21 km from Tyler/Pounds Fld (KTYR).

The nearest weather report, from KTYR (21 km away), showed wind 210° at 7 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
November 27, 2024
Location
Mineola, Texas
Aircraft
Cozy MK III
Registration
N51810
Injuries
Fatal (2 on board)
NTSB case
CEN25FA052 (In work)
Departure area
Palestine Muni (KPSN)
Nearest airport
Tyler/Pounds Fld (KTYR)
Recorded flight
9 min, max 3,700 ft
Last recorded position
00:20 UTC, 3,700 ft, 160 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN25FA052; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.