Cirrus Design SR20 N89LF accident near Port St. Lucie, Florida, July 18, 2024

Cirrus Design SR20, registration N89LF, operated by WILDER AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near Port St. Lucie, Florida on July 18, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA320 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 31 minutes of the flight after departing the North Palm Beach Cnty area (KF45), reaching a maximum of 3,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 11:41 UTC, at 850 ft and 88 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 3 km from Ft Pierce/Treasure Coast Intl (KFPR).

The nearest weather report, from KFPR (3 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cirrus SR20 registered in United States (Mode S AC43FB).

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
July 18, 2024
Location
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Aircraft
Cirrus Design SR20
Registration
N89LF
Operator
WILDER AVIATION LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA320 (Completed)
Departure area
North Palm Beach Cnty (KF45)
Nearest airport
Ft Pierce/Treasure Coast Intl (KFPR)
Recorded flight
31 min, max 3,000 ft
Last recorded position
11:41 UTC, 850 ft, 88 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA320; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.