A Mooney M20TN Acclaim plane
ATLANTIC CITY --
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: |  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) |
| Atlantic City Intl (KACY) |
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 | ||