Vans RV7 N977RV accident near Gibbon, Nebraska, June 2, 2023
Vans RV7, registration N977RV, was involved in an accident near Gibbon, Nebraska on June 2, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case CEN23FA220 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 14,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:06 UTC, at 13,100 ft and 166 knots, descending at 2,560 feet per minute, about 11 km from Kearney Rgnl (KEAR).
The nearest weather report, from KEAR (11 km away), showed wind 90° at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, ceiling 3,400 ft, weather: +RA BR (MVFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- June 2, 2023
- Location
- Gibbon, Nebraska
- Aircraft
- Vans RV7
- Registration
- N977RV
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23FA220 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Kearney Rgnl (KEAR)
- Recorded flight
- 7 min, max 14,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:06 UTC, 13,100 ft, 166 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23FA220; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.