Zenith STOL CH701 N4209W accident near Marienville, Pennsylvania, December 29, 2023
Zenith STOL CH701, registration N4209W, was involved in an accident near Marienville, Pennsylvania on December 29, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24FA077 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 14 minutes of the flight after departing the Erie Intl area (KERI), reaching a maximum of 2,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:12 UTC, at 2,900 ft and 86 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 35 km from Erie Intl (KERI).
The nearest weather report, from KERI (35 km away), showed wind 210° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,700 ft (MVFR 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
- December 29, 2023
- Location
- Marienville, Pennsylvania
- Aircraft
- Zenith STOL CH701
- Registration
- N4209W
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24FA077 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Erie Intl (KERI)
- Nearest airport
- Erie Intl (KERI)
- Recorded flight
- 14 min, max 2,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 02:12 UTC, 2,900 ft, 86 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24FA077; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.