Mooney M20F N9245V accident near Fullerton, California, November 25, 2024

Mooney M20F, registration N9245V, was involved in an accident near Fullerton, California on November 25, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case WPR25LA048 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 77 minutes of the flight after departing the La Verne/Brackett Fld area (KPOC), reaching a maximum of 4,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:45 UTC, at 0 ft and 55 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 2 km from Fullerton Muni (KFUL).

The nearest weather report, from KFUL (1 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Mooney M20F registered in United States (Mode S ACD021).

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
November 25, 2024
Location
Fullerton, California
Aircraft
Mooney M20F
Registration
N9245V
Injuries
Serious (2 on board)
NTSB case
WPR25LA048 (Completed)
Departure area
La Verne/Brackett Fld (KPOC)
Nearest airport
Fullerton Muni (KFUL)
Recorded flight
77 min, max 4,100 ft
Last recorded position
21:45 UTC, 0 ft, 55 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA048; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.