Piper PA-30 N751WW accident near St. Augustine, Florida, April 18, 2023
Piper PA-30, registration N751WW, was involved in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida on April 18, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA210 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 14 minutes of the flight after departing the Sanford Intl area (KSFB), reaching a maximum of 2,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:50 UTC, at 2,400 ft and 147 knots, descending at 512 feet per minute, about 8 km from Ormond Beach Muni (KOMN).
The nearest weather report, from KOMN (8 km away), showed wind 50° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-30 registered in United States (Mode S AA1FC9).
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
- April 18, 2023
- Location
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N751WW
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA23LA210 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Sanford Intl (KSFB)
- Nearest airport
- Ormond Beach Muni (KOMN)
- Recorded flight
- 14 min, max 2,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:50 UTC, 2,400 ft, 147 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA210; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.