Mooney M20E N9338V accident near Byron, California, January 8, 2024
Mooney M20E, registration N9338V, was involved in an accident near Byron, California on January 8, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA066 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 62 minutes of the flight after departing the San Carlos Arpt area (KSQL), reaching a maximum of 4,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:10 UTC, at -300 ft and 69 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 0 km from Byron Arpt (KC83).
The nearest weather report, from KC83 (0 km away), showed wind variable° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Mooney M20E registered in United States (Mode S ACF452).
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 8, 2024
- Location
- Byron, California
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9338V
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA066 (Completed)
- Departure area
- San Carlos Arpt (KSQL)
- Nearest airport
- Byron Arpt (KC83)
- Recorded flight
- 62 min, max 4,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:10 UTC, -300 ft, 69 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA066; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.