Cirrus Design SR20 N485DA accident near Sanford, Florida, February 27, 2024
Cirrus Design SR20, registration N485DA, operated by AEROSIM ACADEMY INC, was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida on February 27, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case ERA24LA124 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 61 minutes of the flight after departing the Sanford Intl area (KSFB), reaching a maximum of 3,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:19 UTC, at 100 ft and 76 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 1 km from Sanford Intl (KSFB).
The nearest weather report, from KSFB (1 km away), showed wind 140° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cirrus SR20 registered in United States (Mode S A5FB78).
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
- February 27, 2024
- Location
- Sanford, Florida
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design SR20
- Registration
- N485DA
- Operator
- AEROSIM ACADEMY INC
- Injuries
- Serious (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA124 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Sanford Intl (KSFB)
- Nearest airport
- Sanford Intl (KSFB)
- Recorded flight
- 61 min, max 3,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:19 UTC, 100 ft, 76 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA124; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.