Piper PA-24-250 N7531P accident near Shirley, New York, August 17, 2024

Piper PA-24-250, registration N7531P, operated by SMOKIN JOE CO, was involved in an accident near Shirley, New York on August 17, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA350 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 45 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,950 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:48 UTC, at 100 ft and 103 knots, descending at 832 feet per minute, about 1 km from Brookhaven Arpt (KHWV).

The nearest weather report, from KHWV (1 km away), showed wind variable° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,500 ft (MVFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-24-250 registered in United States (Mode S AA27B7).

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
August 17, 2024
Location
Shirley, New York
Aircraft
Piper PA-24-250
Registration
N7531P
Operator
SMOKIN JOE CO
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA350 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Brookhaven Arpt (KHWV)
Recorded flight
45 min, max 5,950 ft
Last recorded position
19:48 UTC, 100 ft, 103 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA350; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.