Cessna 182 N1131M accident near South Charleston, West Virginia, October 12, 2024
Cessna 182, registration N1131M, was involved in an accident near South Charleston, West Virginia on October 12, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 3 people on board. Case ERA25LA014 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:17 UTC, at 2,400 ft and 114 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 26 km from Charleston/Yeager Arpt (KCRW).
The nearest weather report, from KCRW (26 km away), showed wind 230° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182P registered in United States (Mode S A039DF).
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
- October 12, 2024
- Location
- South Charleston, West Virginia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N1131M
- Injuries
- Serious (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA014 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Charleston/Yeager Arpt (KCRW)
- Recorded flight
- 7 min, max 2,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:17 UTC, 2,400 ft, 114 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA014; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.