Textron Aviation 172 N321EP accident near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, January 20, 2024
Textron Aviation 172, registration N321EP, operated by Epic Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Beach, Florida on January 20, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA092 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 13 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:45 UTC, at 725 ft and 0 knots, about 8 km from New Smyrna Beach Muni (KEVB).
The nearest weather report, from KEVB (8 km away), showed wind 20° at 13 knots gusting 24, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A37279).
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 20, 2024
- Location
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation 172
- Registration
- N321EP
- Operator
- Epic Aviation Inc
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA092 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- New Smyrna Beach Muni (KEVB)
- Recorded flight
- 13 min, max 1,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:45 UTC, 725 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA092; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.