Waco UBF N1244G accident near Tampa, Florida, July 31, 2025

Waco UBF, registration N1244G, operated by FLYBOY LLC, was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida on July 31, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA319 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 39 minutes of the flight after departing the Venice Muni area (KVNC), reaching a maximum of 1,350 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:58 UTC, at 100 ft and 75 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 1 km from Tampa/Knight Arpt (KTPF).

The nearest weather report, from KMCF (10 km away), showed wind 250° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 8,500 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Waco UBF registered in United States (Mode S A06579).

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
July 31, 2025
Location
Tampa, Florida
Aircraft
Waco UBF
Registration
N1244G
Operator
FLYBOY LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA25LA319 (Completed)
Departure area
Venice Muni (KVNC)
Nearest airport
Tampa/Knight Arpt (KTPF)
Recorded flight
39 min, max 1,350 ft
Last recorded position
17:58 UTC, 100 ft, 75 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA319; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.