Epic Aircraft Llc E1000 N44BN accident near Arcola, Texas, January 22, 2025
Epic Aircraft Llc E1000, registration N44BN, was involved in an accident near Arcola, Texas on January 22, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA087 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 214 minutes of the flight after departing the Carlsbad/Palomar Arpt area (KCRQ), reaching a maximum of 33,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 04:54 UTC, at 300 ft and 92 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 3 km from Houston/SW Arpt (KAXH).
The nearest weather report, from KAXH (2 km away), showed calm wind, 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
- January 22, 2025
- Location
- Arcola, Texas
- Aircraft
- Epic Aircraft Llc E1000
- Registration
- N44BN
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA087 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Carlsbad/Palomar Arpt (KCRQ)
- Nearest airport
- Houston/SW Arpt (KAXH)
- Recorded flight
- 214 min, max 33,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 04:54 UTC, 300 ft, 92 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA087; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.