Lancair LC42-550FG N65131 accident near Beaufort, North Carolina, June 8, 2024
Lancair LC42-550FG, registration N65131, was involved in an accident near Beaufort, North Carolina on June 8, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA280 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 93 minutes of the flight after departing the Bristol/Tri-Cities Arpt area (KTRI), reaching a maximum of 8,775 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:58 UTC, at 8,425 ft and 0 knots, about 28 km from New Bern/Coastal Carolina Rgnl (KEWN).
The nearest weather report, from KEWN (28 km away), showed wind 290° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Lancair LC42-550FG registered in United States (Mode S A8934C).
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
- Beaufort, North Carolina
- Aircraft
- Lancair LC42-550FG
- Registration
- N65131
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA280 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Bristol/Tri-Cities Arpt (KTRI)
- Nearest airport
- New Bern/Coastal Carolina Rgnl (KEWN)
- Recorded flight
- 93 min, max 8,775 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:58 UTC, 8,425 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA280; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.