Vans Aircraft RV-14 N852BJ accident near Sealy, Texas, June 17, 2025
Vans Aircraft RV-14, registration N852BJ, was involved in an accident near Sealy, Texas on June 17, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA209 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 92 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 9,975 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:19 UTC, at 1,575 ft and 122 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 16 km from Houston/Executive Arpt (KTME).
The nearest weather report, from KTME (16 km away), showed wind 230° at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 3,700 ft (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
- June 17, 2025
- Location
- Sealy, Texas
- Aircraft
- Vans Aircraft RV-14
- Registration
- N852BJ
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA209 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Houston/Executive Arpt (KTME)
- Recorded flight
- 92 min, max 9,975 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:19 UTC, 1,575 ft, 122 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA209; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.