Cirrus SR20 N420PB accident near Toms River, New Jersey, September 2, 2023
Cirrus SR20, registration N420PB, operated by ZAROT LLC, was involved in an accident near Toms River, New Jersey on September 2, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA23FA358 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 48 minutes of the flight after departing the Farmingdale/Monmouth Exec area (KBLM), reaching a maximum of 1,850 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:17 UTC, at 475 ft and 86 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 1 km from Toms River/Miller Arpt (KMJX).
The nearest weather report, from KWRI (27 km away), showed wind 220° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cirrus SR20 registered in United States (Mode S A4FCE6).
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
- September 2, 2023
- Location
- Toms River, New Jersey
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR20
- Registration
- N420PB
- Operator
- ZAROT LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23FA358 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Farmingdale/Monmouth Exec (KBLM)
- Nearest airport
- Toms River/Miller Arpt (KMJX)
- Recorded flight
- 48 min, max 1,850 ft
- Last recorded position
- 02:17 UTC, 475 ft, 86 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23FA358; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.