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Mooney M20 C-GLZB among three aircraft with a 0.101 nautical mile gap

The aircraft was reported near Fenton, Michigan. The nearest pair had a vertical separation of 125 feet.

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Map of Mooney M20 C-GLZB's recorded track near Fenton, Michigan: 28 positions over about 7 minutes, about 16 miles.
Saved positions of Mooney M20 C-GLZB near Fenton, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 16 miles (14.2 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

Three aircraft were recorded close together near Fenton, Michigan, on July 19, 2026. The aircraft database identifies them as Mooney M20 C-GLZB, Cessna 310 C-FFEK and C-GWIQ. The smallest horizontal gap was 0.101 nautical miles, with 125 feet of vertical separation.

The episode lasted 405 seconds, giving a longer view of the group than a single position. These positions came from saved archive tracks. Their close spacing is consistent with formation flight, though the data cannot establish whether the aircraft were coordinating or what they intended.

Recorded data for C-GLZB

Observation
Observed to
Event typeFlight patterns
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMOONEY M-20
Type designatorM20P
Tail number (registration)C-GLZB
CallsignCGLZB
ICAO addressC06440
Other aircraft
Other aircraftC-FFEK · C310
ICAO address C00DA7
Source: ADS-B, ICAO address
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft: 0.292 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach: 225 ft
Other aircraftC-GWIQ · PA27
ICAO address C07FA1
Source: ADS-B, ICAO address
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft: 0.101 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach: 125 ft

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed143 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained8,500 ft
Last archived label at . Archive labels are carried between saved positions.
CallsignCGLZB
Transponder code1200
Analysis window: to .
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft0.101 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach125 ft
Aircraft involved3 aircraft
Episode duration405 s
Telemetry samples28 samples
Record details

Public event ID: 04188ae9-e350-4785-bb3d-d3c8c1d3114f.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 4fd8f5bb1a15bdf41d2eb46f85c189e75441d3c070dd838dc8b0014c814086e2.

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