Ruys Nicholas G RV-8 N8EV accident near Bennettsville, South Carolina, March 28, 2025
Ruys Nicholas G RV-8, registration N8EV, was involved in an accident near Bennettsville, South Carolina on March 28, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA162 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 63 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,625 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:48 UTC, at 7,375 ft and 100 knots, descending at 1,152 feet per minute, about 3 km from Bennettsville/Marlboro Jetport (KBBP).
The nearest weather report, from KBBP (3 km away), showed calm wind, 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
- March 28, 2025
- Location
- Bennettsville, South Carolina
- Aircraft
- Ruys Nicholas G RV-8
- Registration
- N8EV
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA162 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Bennettsville/Marlboro Jetport (KBBP)
- Recorded flight
- 63 min, max 7,625 ft
- Last recorded position
- 12:48 UTC, 7,375 ft, 100 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA162; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.