Cessna 152 G-CMAH accident near Buntingford, United Kingdom, September 15, 2024

Cessna 152, registration G-CMAH, operated by Brinkley Aviation Ltd, was involved in an accident near Buntingford, United Kingdom on September 15, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA24WA286 is n/a.

ADS-B receivers recorded 19 minutes of the flight after departing the Northolt area (EGWU), reaching a maximum of 1,825 ft. The last recorded position was at 11:21 UTC, at 0 ft and 49 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 18 km from London/Stansted Arpt (EGSS).

The nearest weather report, from EGSS (18 km away), showed wind 240° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 152 registered in United Kingdom (Mode S 407BB7).

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 15, 2024
Location
Buntingford, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
G-CMAH
Operator
Brinkley Aviation Ltd
Injuries
None
NTSB case
GAA24WA286 (N/A)
Departure area
Northolt (EGWU)
Nearest airport
London/Stansted Arpt (EGSS)
Recorded flight
19 min, max 1,825 ft
Last recorded position
11:21 UTC, 0 ft, 49 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA286; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.