Cessna 172 N12194 accident near Lakewood, New Jersey, December 19, 2024
Cessna 172, registration N12194, was involved in an accident near Lakewood, New Jersey on December 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA081 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 34 minutes of the flight after departing the Lakehurst area (KNEL), reaching a maximum of 2,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:52 UTC, at 0 ft and 84 knots, descending at 1,216 feet per minute, about 13 km from Farmingdale/Monmouth Exec (KBLM).
The nearest weather report, from KBLM (13 km away), showed wind 300° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172M registered in United States (Mode S A05B19).
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
- Lakewood, New Jersey
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N12194
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA081 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Lakehurst (KNEL)
- Nearest airport
- Farmingdale/Monmouth Exec (KBLM)
- Recorded flight
- 34 min, max 2,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:52 UTC, 0 ft, 84 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA081; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.