Mooney Aircraft M20K N231MW accident near Elizabeth, Louisiana, October 17, 2024
Mooney Aircraft M20K, registration N231MW, was involved in an accident near Elizabeth, Louisiana on October 17, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA021 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 197 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 9,750 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:11 UTC, at 7,675 ft and 0 knots, about 30 km from Opelousas/St Landry (KOPL).
The nearest weather report, from KOPL (30 km away), showed wind 50° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Mooney M20K registered in United States (Mode S A20D5F).
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 17, 2024
- Location
- Elizabeth, Louisiana
- Aircraft
- Mooney Aircraft M20K
- Registration
- N231MW
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA021 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Opelousas/St Landry (KOPL)
- Recorded flight
- 197 min, max 9,750 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:11 UTC, 7,675 ft, 0 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA021; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.