Mooney M20J N8201R accident near Montauk, New York, July 14, 2024
Mooney M20J, registration N8201R, was involved in an accident near Montauk, New York on July 14, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA317 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 19 minutes of the flight after departing the Danbury Muni area (KDXR), reaching a maximum of 4,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:19 UTC, at 3,800 ft and 172 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 23 km from Chester Arpt (KSNC).
The nearest weather report, from KSNC (23 km away), showed wind variable° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Mooney M20J registered in United States (Mode S AB3366).
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 14, 2024
- Location
- Montauk, New York
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N8201R
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA317 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Danbury Muni (KDXR)
- Nearest airport
- Chester Arpt (KSNC)
- Recorded flight
- 19 min, max 4,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:19 UTC, 3,800 ft, 172 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA317; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.