# NTSB ERA25LA254: Cessna 208, N716MM, Monroe, NJ, July 2, 2025 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report - Date: July 2, 2025, 17:29 local (21:29 UTC) - Place: Monroe, NJ - Coordinates: 39.7, -75.04 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7000&lon=-75.0400&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Emergency descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/600) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Emergency descent: Landing area overshoot](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/380) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 12 serious, 3 minor - Status: Investigation ongoing - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: Textron, Hartzell Propeller, FAA/FSDO, Honeywell - NTSB case key (mKey): 200453 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA25LA254 - NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200453/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA254 ## Preliminary report 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, while the remaining blade was in a feathered position. The wreckage was subsequently recovered from the accident site and examined in further detail. Both sides of the fuselage were crushed inward. The cabin left side bench seat and right side bench seat remained intact, with the two aft legs of the left bench seat separated. The pilots’ five-point harnesses and the 17 harnesses for the bench seats in the cabin remain intact; some were cut by rescue personnel. Both wing fuel tanks and the reservoir header tank were breached; however, .5 gallon of fuel was able to be recovered from the breached reservoir header tank. The fuel was clear and absent of any visible debris. The flaps and flap jackscrew were found in the fully extended position. A multifunction display was recovered from the cockpit and retained for data download. A cursory examination of the (TPE331) engine was performed before it was prepared for shipment to a manufacturer facility for further teardown examination. Rotation of the propeller confirmed drivetrain continuity to the power section, gearbox scavenger pump, and accessory pad. The metal chip detector was removed, and no debris was observed. Approximately 8 ounces of fuel was drained from the fuel line to the engine fuel pump fuel filter bowl. The fuel was clear and absent of any visible debris. ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341); cases with it: [Cessna 208B, 11 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=2073701), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md) - [Emergency descent: Landing area overshoot](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/380) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 208B, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/380/sequence.md?model=2073701), [All aircraft, 400 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/380/sequence.md) - [Landing: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300); cases with it: [Cessna 208B, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=2073701), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) - [Landing: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Cessna 208B, 20 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=2073701), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N716MM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N716MM), registered now, S/N 208B0746 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 208 (B) - Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (registry code 2073701) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-6-series) (registry code 52150, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 208B0746 - Year built: 1999 - Airframe hours: 10025 - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Skydiving, Part 91 - Operator: Arne Aviation LLC - Registered owner: Arne Aviation LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, June 14, 2025 - Airport: 17N, Cross Keys Airport, runway 27, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Stall warning system, Electronic multifunction display ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 210° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 35,000 ft broken - Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 70 °F - Altimeter: 29.85 inHg - Observed at: PHL, 13 nm away - METAR: KPHL 022154Z 21007KT 10SM FEW040 SCT075 SCT230 BKN350 31/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T03060206 $ ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20250702008569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250702008569A), Jul 2, 2025: Cessna 208B, Williamstown, NJ, Destroyed. Aircraft departed with two pilots and 13 passengers on board to conduct parachute operations. During climbout at approximately 3,000 ft AGL the aircraft engine… ## Other investigations on N716MM (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA23LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA292), Jul 3, 2023: Cessna 208B (N716MM), Suffolk, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.