Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII N281MC accident near Canandaigua, New York, September 19, 2024
Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII, registration N281MC, was involved in an accident near Canandaigua, New York on September 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case ERA24LA387 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight after departing the Rochester Intl Arpt area (KROC), reaching a maximum of 1,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:03 UTC, at 850 ft and 51 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 1 km from Canandaigua Arpt (KIUA).
The nearest weather report, from KIUA (1 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a AgustaWestland Philadelphia AW.119 MkII registered in United States (Mode S A2D2C8).
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
- September 19, 2024
- Location
- Canandaigua, New York
- Aircraft
- Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII
- Registration
- N281MC
- Injuries
- Minor (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA387 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Rochester Intl Arpt (KROC)
- Nearest airport
- Canandaigua Arpt (KIUA)
- Recorded flight
- 9 min, max 1,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:03 UTC, 850 ft, 51 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA387; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.