Decker Daniel B Searey N40DJ accident near Tavares, Florida, February 23, 2025
Decker Daniel B Searey, registration N40DJ, was involved in an accident near Tavares, Florida on February 23, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case ERA25LA124 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 16 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,925 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:55 UTC, at 1,375 ft and 66 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 27 km from Leesburg Muni (KLEE).
The nearest weather report, from KLEE (27 km away), showed wind variable° at 4 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 23, 2025
- Location
- Tavares, Florida
- Aircraft
- Decker Daniel B Searey
- Registration
- N40DJ
- Injuries
- Minor (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA124 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Leesburg Muni (KLEE)
- Recorded flight
- 16 min, max 1,925 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:55 UTC, 1,375 ft, 66 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA124; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.