Aviat PITTS S-2B N8ZT accident near Fellsmere, Florida, January 30, 2025
Aviat PITTS S-2B, registration N8ZT, was involved in an accident near Fellsmere, Florida on January 30, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA107 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 15 minutes of the flight after departing the Vero Beach Muni area (KVRB), reaching a maximum of 2,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:17 UTC, at 2,000 ft and 158 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 10 km from Sabastian Arpt (KX26).
The nearest weather report, from KX26 (10 km away), showed wind 40° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Aviat PITTS S-2B registered in United States (Mode S AADF7C).
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
- January 30, 2025
- Location
- Fellsmere, Florida
- Aircraft
- Aviat PITTS S-2B
- Registration
- N8ZT
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA107 (In work)
- Departure area
- Vero Beach Muni (KVRB)
- Nearest airport
- Sabastian Arpt (KX26)
- Recorded flight
- 15 min, max 2,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:17 UTC, 2,000 ft, 158 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA107; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.