Cessna 182 N1242M accident near East Ellijay, Georgia, October 16, 2024
Cessna 182, registration N1242M, was involved in an accident near East Ellijay, Georgia on October 16, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 3 people on board. Case ERA25LA017 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 54 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:58 UTC, at 3,600 ft and 140 knots, descending at 832 feet per minute, about 12 km from Ellijay/Gilmer Cnty (K49A).
The nearest weather report, from K49A (12 km away), showed wind 20° at 11 knots gusting 19, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182P registered in United States (Mode S A06538).
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 16, 2024
- Location
- East Ellijay, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N1242M
- Injuries
- Minor (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA017 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Ellijay/Gilmer Cnty (K49A)
- Recorded flight
- 54 min, max 5,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:58 UTC, 3,600 ft, 140 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA017; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.