Paschal Jr Roy E VELOCITY XL RG N7778M accident near Columbia, South Carolina, August 12, 2025

Paschal Jr Roy E VELOCITY XL RG, registration N7778M, was involved in an accident near Columbia, South Carolina on August 12, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA298 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 165 minutes of the flight after departing the Ft Lauderdale Exec area (KFXE), reaching a maximum of 8,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:26 UTC, at 2,025 ft and 160 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 12 km from North/Aux Arfd (KXNO).

The nearest weather report, from KXNO (12 km away), showed wind 170° 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
August 12, 2025
Location
Columbia, South Carolina
Aircraft
Paschal Jr Roy E VELOCITY XL RG
Registration
N7778M
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA25LA298 (Completed)
Departure area
Ft Lauderdale Exec (KFXE)
Nearest airport
North/Aux Arfd (KXNO)
Recorded flight
165 min, max 8,475 ft
Last recorded position
17:26 UTC, 2,025 ft, 160 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA298; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.