Cessna 208 N1259K accident near Youngstown, New York, July 20, 2024
Cessna 208, registration N1259K, operated by Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing, was involved in an accident near Youngstown, New York on July 20, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24FA309 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 46 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 12,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:39 UTC, at 6,900 ft and 89 knots, descending at 26,240 feet per minute, about 17 km from St Catharines/Niagara Arpt (CYSN).
The nearest weather report, from CYSN (17 km away), showed wind 280° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 208 B registered in United States (Mode S A069E2).
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 20, 2024
- Location
- Youngstown, New York
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N1259K
- Operator
- Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24FA309 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- St Catharines/Niagara Arpt (CYSN)
- Recorded flight
- 46 min, max 12,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:39 UTC, 6,900 ft, 89 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24FA309; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.