Ostroth Thane L COZY MK IV N656TE accident near Half Moon Bay, California, January 14, 2024
Ostroth Thane L COZY MK IV, registration N656TE, was involved in an accident near Half Moon Bay, California on January 14, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 4 people on board. Case WPR24FA073 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 35 minutes of the flight after departing the Hayward Exec area (KHWD), reaching a maximum of 1,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:04 UTC, at 0 ft and 80 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 1 km from Half Moon Bay Arpt (KHAF).
The nearest weather report, from KHAF (1 km away), showed wind 360° at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, no ceiling reported, weather: BR (MVFR conditions).
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
- January 14, 2024
- Location
- Half Moon Bay, California
- Aircraft
- Ostroth Thane L COZY MK IV
- Registration
- N656TE
- Injuries
- Fatal (4 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24FA073 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Hayward Exec (KHWD)
- Nearest airport
- Half Moon Bay Arpt (KHAF)
- Recorded flight
- 35 min, max 1,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 01:04 UTC, 0 ft, 80 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24FA073; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.