MEC&F Expert Engineers : A Mooney M20TN Acclaim plane crashes into ocean off Atlantic City coast

Thursday, September 10, 2015

A Mooney M20TN Acclaim plane crashes into ocean off Atlantic City coast

A Mooney M20TN Acclaim plane

Anthony Johnson has the latest
A single-engine plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey Thursday, and the Coast Guard was searching for it with boat and helicopter crews.

The Mooney M20 departed from Gaylord, Michigan, earlier Thursday and was headed to Atlantic City International Airport when it crashed into the ocean around 2:45 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said.

No details were immediately available on the condition of anyone aboard the plane.

Flight tracking software shows the plane traveling past the airport at around 20,000 feet. It began quickly descending, going from a drop rate of 1,113 feet per minute to 5,438 feet per minute over the course of two minutes while heading east and out to sea, according to the data.

Ryan Jorgenson, a data analyst with FlightAware, called that descent rate "not normal." 


Date:10-SEP-2015
Time:14:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Mooney M20TN Acclaim
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N370MM
C/n / msn: 31-0071
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Atlantic Ocean SE of Atlantic City, NJ -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Gaylord Rgnl (KGLR)
Destination airport:Atlantic City Intl (KACY)
Narrative:
The aircraft is reported missing over the Atlantic Ocean offshore southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. A debris field has been located. Occupants/injuries unreported.
Sources

http://aviationsafety.com
http://6abc.com/news/faa-investigating-plane-crash-near-atlantic-city/977785/
http://www.njherald.com/story/30003279/faa-single-engine-plane-crashes-into-atlantic-ocean
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N370MM/history/20150910/1600Z/KGLR/KACY
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=370MM


Aircraft Registration (N370MM)

Aircraft Summary
Summary Owner Airworthiness Serial Number
2007 MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC M20TN
Fixed wing single engine
(4 seats / 1 engine)
MOIR MICHAEL
GAYLORD, MI
(Individual)
Standard/Normal 31-0071
Engine Weight Speed Mode S Code
CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-G
Horsepower: 280 (Reciprocating)
Less than 12,500lbs Not defined 51032352 / A434EA


Registration Details
Status Certificate Issue Date Airworthiness Date Last Action Date Expiration
Assigned 2008-12-04 2007-11-30 2013-02-07 2016-02-28


Registration History
Date Owner Location
05-Dec-2008 MOIR MICHAEL GAYLORD MI