Near William J RV-7A N811WJ accident near Weirsdale, Florida, February 5, 2025
Near William J RV-7A, registration N811WJ, was involved in an accident near Weirsdale, Florida on February 5, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA109 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:36 UTC, at 300 ft and 83 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 8 km from The Villages (KVVG).
The nearest weather report, from KLEE (20 km away), showed wind 160° at 5 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
- February 5, 2025
- Location
- Weirsdale, Florida
- Aircraft
- Near William J RV-7A
- Registration
- N811WJ
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA109 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- The Villages (KVVG)
- Recorded flight
- 7 min, max 1,475 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:36 UTC, 300 ft, 83 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA109; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.