Mooney M20K N1005U accident near Fairmont, West Virginia, August 30, 2024
Mooney M20K, registration N1005U, was involved in an accident near Fairmont, West Virginia on August 30, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case ERA24LA366 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 80 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 13,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:40 UTC, at 5,300 ft and 169 knots, climbing at 320 feet per minute, about 23 km from Morgantown Muni (KMGW).
The nearest weather report, from KMGW (23 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Mooney M20K registered in United States (Mode S A007CE).
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 30, 2024
- Location
- Fairmont, West Virginia
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N1005U
- Injuries
- Serious (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA366 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Morgantown Muni (KMGW)
- Recorded flight
- 80 min, max 13,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:40 UTC, 5,300 ft, 169 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA366; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.