Cessna 208 accident near Monroe, NJ
On July 2, 2025, a Cessna 208 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Monroe, NJ. 12 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 2, 2025
- Place
- Monroe, NJ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 12 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.700°N, 75.040°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250703200453
NTSB summary
On July 2, 2025, about 1729 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 208B, N716MM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Monroe, New Jersey. The two commercial pilots and 10 passengers were seriously injured, while three passengers incurred minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 skydive flight. Due to their injuries, the pilots could not initially provide a statement. According to airplane and fueling records, the accident flight was the second flight of the day. The airplane was fueled with 44.9 gallons of Jet-A, bringing the total fuel load to 800 lbs. It was then flown on an 18-minute skydive flight uneventfully. That flight departed at 1623, and the accident flight departed at 1714, with 700 lbs. of fuel onboard. According to preliminary ADS-B information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), along with witness statements, during climb, about 3,000 ft mean sea level, the pilot reported a loss of engine power and attempted to glide the airplane back to runway 27 at Cross Keys Airport (17N), Cross, New Jersey. Runway 27 was 3,500 ft-long, 50 ft-wide, and consisted of asphalt. The airplane approached the runway fast, floated, and touched down near the end. It traveled off the end of the runway and collided with trees about 700 ft beyond the runway. It then traveled about 250 ft through the trees, coming to rest upright. Postaccident examination of the wreckage at the accident site revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. Three of the four propeller blades had separated,
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
