Sheehan Kevin A VANS RV-8 N772KS accident near Umatilla, Florida, September 5, 2023
Sheehan Kevin A VANS RV-8, registration N772KS, was involved in an accident near Umatilla, Florida on September 5, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA23LA365 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the Sanford Intl area (KSFB), reaching a maximum of 2,975 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:18 UTC, at 300 ft and 76 knots, descending at 1,088 feet per minute, about 18 km from Leesburg Muni (KLEE).
The nearest weather report, from KLEE (18 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
- September 5, 2023
- Location
- Umatilla, Florida
- Aircraft
- Sheehan Kevin A VANS RV-8
- Registration
- N772KS
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23LA365 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Sanford Intl (KSFB)
- Nearest airport
- Leesburg Muni (KLEE)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 2,975 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:18 UTC, 300 ft, 76 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA365; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.