Cessna 172 N2710U accident near Eastham, Massachusetts, June 16, 2024
Cessna 172, registration N2710U, was involved in an accident near Eastham, Massachusetts on June 16, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA269 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 16 minutes of the flight after departing the Chatham Muni area (KCQX), reaching a maximum of 1,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:33 UTC, at 25 ft and 75 knots, descending at 256 feet per minute, about 23 km from Chatham Muni (KCQX).
The nearest weather report, from KCQX (23 km away), showed wind 70° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172D registered in United States (Mode S A2AC9E).
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
- June 16, 2024
- Location
- Eastham, Massachusetts
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N2710U
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA269 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Chatham Muni (KCQX)
- Nearest airport
- Chatham Muni (KCQX)
- Recorded flight
- 16 min, max 1,375 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:33 UTC, 25 ft, 75 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA269; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.