Zenith 701 N643E accident near Ocala, Florida, June 8, 2024
Zenith 701, registration N643E, was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida on June 8, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24LA256 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 8 minutes of the flight after departing the Ocala Rgnl area (KOCF), reaching a maximum of 975 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:48 UTC, at 250 ft and 63 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 2 km from Ocala Rgnl (KOCF).
The nearest weather report, from KOCF (2 km away), showed wind 250° at 6 knots, 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
- June 8, 2024
- Location
- Ocala, Florida
- Aircraft
- Zenith 701
- Registration
- N643E
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA256 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Ocala Rgnl (KOCF)
- Nearest airport
- Ocala Rgnl (KOCF)
- Recorded flight
- 8 min, max 975 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:48 UTC, 250 ft, 63 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA256; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.