Cessna 208 N40EA accident near Pierson, Florida, February 14, 2025
Cessna 208, registration N40EA, was involved in an accident near Pierson, Florida on February 14, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25FA119 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 35 minutes of the flight after departing the Melbourne Intl area (KMLB), reaching a maximum of 3,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:40 UTC, at 1,900 ft and 141 knots, climbing at 1,216 feet per minute, about 24 km from Deland Muni (KDED).
The nearest weather report, from KDED (24 km away), showed wind 10° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,300 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 208 A registered in United States (Mode S A4AAAD).
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
- February 14, 2025
- Location
- Pierson, Florida
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N40EA
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25FA119 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Melbourne Intl (KMLB)
- Nearest airport
- Deland Muni (KDED)
- Recorded flight
- 35 min, max 3,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:40 UTC, 1,900 ft, 141 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25FA119; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.