Mark G Ellingson KITFOX IV N25EN accident near Mesa, Arizona, February 14, 2024

Mark G Ellingson KITFOX IV, registration N25EN, was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona on February 14, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA097 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 22 minutes of the flight after departing the Mesa/Falcon Fld area (KFFZ), reaching a maximum of 2,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:05 UTC, on the ground, about 1 km from Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ).

The nearest weather report, from KFFZ (1 km away), showed wind 350° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR 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
February 14, 2024
Location
Mesa, Arizona
Aircraft
Mark G Ellingson KITFOX IV
Registration
N25EN
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR24LA097 (Completed)
Departure area
Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
Nearest airport
Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
Recorded flight
22 min, max 2,900 ft
Last recorded position
17:05 UTC, on the ground

3D flight replay

Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA097; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.