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| Date: | Friday 31 October 2025 |
| Time: | c. 10:24 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E Super 21 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N79338 |
| MSN: | 548 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Saratoga County Airport (5B2), Saratoga, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saratoga County Airport, NY (5B2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Mooney M20E Super 21, N79338, sustained substantial damage when it struck a tree and crashed in a driveway shortly after takeoff from runway 23 at Saratoga County Airport (5B2), Saratoga, New York.
One occupant sustained fatal injuries, and the second sustained serious injuries.
Weather:
METAR KSCH 311359Z 26017G23KT 10SM OVC028 11/05 A2922
METAR KSCH 311449Z 28019G28KT 10SM OVC026 11/04 A2922
Sources:
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/plane-crashes-near-saratoga-county-airport-21131095.php
https://www.news10.com/news/saratoga-county/plane-crashes-near-saratoga-county-airport/
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=N79338
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N79338/history/20251031/1433Z/5B2
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aac60c&lat=43.048&lon=-73.866&zoom=15.6&showTrace=2025-10-31&trackLabels
https://data.thedtsb.org/accident/mooney-m20e-n79338/
https://media.abpic.co.uk/pictures/full_size_0225/1338943-large.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
NTSB is investigating the crash of a Mooney M20E airplane in Saratoga, New York.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) October 31, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2025 17:21 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Nov-2025 07:52 | Luca | Updated [Country, Embed code, ] |
| 02-Nov-2025 12:10 | dangryder | Updated [Source, ] |
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