Textron Aviation 172S N838ER accident near Melbourne, Florida, March 15, 2024
Textron Aviation 172S, registration N838ER, operated by EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC, was involved in an accident near Melbourne, Florida on March 15, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA145 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 55 minutes of the flight after departing the Daytona Beach Intl area (KDAB), reaching a maximum of 3,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:55 UTC, at 1,925 ft and 95 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 16 km from Cocoa Beach/Patrick (KCOF).
The nearest weather report, from KCOF (16 km away), showed wind 110° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S AB7686).
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 15, 2024
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation 172S
- Registration
- N838ER
- Operator
- EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA145 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Daytona Beach Intl (KDAB)
- Nearest airport
- Cocoa Beach/Patrick (KCOF)
- Recorded flight
- 55 min, max 3,375 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:55 UTC, 1,925 ft, 95 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA145; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.