Vans RV8 N42CS accident near Smithville, Texas, December 10, 2024
Vans RV8, registration N42CS, was involved in an accident near Smithville, Texas on December 10, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case CEN25LA058 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 10 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:54 UTC, at 1,300 ft and 88 knots, descending at 1,280 feet per minute, about 26 km from LaGrange/Fayette Rgnl (K3T5).
The nearest weather report, from K3T5 (26 km away), showed wind 10° at 14 knots gusting 20, 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
- December 10, 2024
- Location
- Smithville, Texas
- Aircraft
- Vans RV8
- Registration
- N42CS
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA058 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- LaGrange/Fayette Rgnl (K3T5)
- Recorded flight
- 10 min, max 2,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:54 UTC, 1,300 ft, 88 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA058; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.