Vans RV14 N14NP accident near Orchard, Texas, September 4, 2023
Vans RV14, registration N14NP, was involved in an accident near Orchard, Texas on September 4, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA402 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 15 minutes of the flight after departing the Houston/Executive Arpt area (KTME), reaching a maximum of 2,725 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:48 UTC, at 2,575 ft and 140 knots, descending at 256 feet per minute, about 22 km from Houston/Sugar Land Rgnl (KSGR).
The nearest weather report, from KSGR (22 km away), showed wind 160° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR 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
- September 4, 2023
- Location
- Orchard, Texas
- Aircraft
- Vans RV14
- Registration
- N14NP
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA402 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Houston/Executive Arpt (KTME)
- Nearest airport
- Houston/Sugar Land Rgnl (KSGR)
- Recorded flight
- 15 min, max 2,725 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:48 UTC, 2,575 ft, 140 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA402; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.