Glasair Sportsman 2+2 N76TG accident near Fort Meade, Florida, March 14, 2024

Glasair Sportsman 2+2, registration N76TG, was involved in an accident near Fort Meade, Florida on March 14, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA144 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 3 minutes of the flight after departing the Lakeland/Linder Intl area (KLAL), reaching a maximum of 2,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:32 UTC, at 2,300 ft and 111 knots, climbing at 192 feet per minute, about 9 km from Lakeland/Linder Intl (KLAL).

The nearest weather report, from KLAL (9 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
March 14, 2024
Location
Fort Meade, Florida
Aircraft
Glasair Sportsman 2+2
Registration
N76TG
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA144 (Completed)
Departure area
Lakeland/Linder Intl (KLAL)
Nearest airport
Lakeland/Linder Intl (KLAL)
Recorded flight
3 min, max 2,400 ft
Last recorded position
18:32 UTC, 2,300 ft, 111 kt

3D flight replay

Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA144; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.