Tecnam P2010 N502U accident near Waco, Texas, May 7, 2024

Tecnam P2010, registration N502U, was involved in an accident near Waco, Texas on May 7, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA204 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight after departing the Waco Rgnl area (KACT), reaching a maximum of 2,850 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:14 UTC, at 1,475 ft and 72 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 4 km from Waco Rgnl (KACT).

The nearest weather report, from KACT (4 km away), showed wind 190° at 11 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
May 7, 2024
Location
Waco, Texas
Aircraft
Tecnam P2010
Registration
N502U
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN24LA204 (Completed)
Departure area
Waco Rgnl (KACT)
Nearest airport
Waco Rgnl (KACT)
Recorded flight
28 min, max 2,850 ft
Last recorded position
22:14 UTC, 1,475 ft, 72 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA204; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.