Piper PA-31 N250MD accident near Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, September 24, 2024

Piper PA-31, registration N250MD, was involved in an accident near Gloucestershire, United Kingdom on September 24, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA24WA297 is n/a.

ADS-B receivers recorded 86 minutes of the flight after departing the Gloucestershire Arpt area (EGBJ), reaching a maximum of 7,575 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:40 UTC, at 500 ft and 102 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 1 km from Gloucestershire Arpt (EGBJ).

The nearest weather report, from EGBJ (1 km away), showed wind 280° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,200 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-31 Navajo B registered in United States (Mode S A25895).

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 24, 2024
Location
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Piper PA-31
Registration
N250MD
Injuries
None
NTSB case
GAA24WA297 (N/A)
Departure area
Gloucestershire Arpt (EGBJ)
Nearest airport
Gloucestershire Arpt (EGBJ)
Recorded flight
86 min, max 7,575 ft
Last recorded position
13:40 UTC, 500 ft, 102 kt

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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA297; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.