Beech A36 N36WP accident near East Aurora, New York, December 19, 2024
Beech A36, registration N36WP, was involved in an accident near East Aurora, New York on December 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25FA080 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 87 minutes of the flight after departing the Lansing/Capital City Arpt area (KLAN), reaching a maximum of 12,625 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:20 UTC, at 2,225 ft and 87 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 24 km from Buffalo-Niagara Intl (KBUF).
The nearest weather report, from KBUF (24 km away), showed wind 310° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,800 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Beech A36 registered in United States (Mode S A40BF5).
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
- December 19, 2024
- Location
- East Aurora, New York
- Aircraft
- Beech A36
- Registration
- N36WP
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25FA080 (In work)
- Departure area
- Lansing/Capital City Arpt (KLAN)
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo-Niagara Intl (KBUF)
- Recorded flight
- 87 min, max 12,625 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:20 UTC, 2,225 ft, 87 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25FA080; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.