Cessna 172 N1607F accident near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, August 29, 2025

Cessna 172, registration N1607F, was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Beach, Florida on August 29, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case ERA25LA324 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 4 minutes of the flight after departing the New Smyrna Beach Muni area (KEVB), reaching a maximum of 800 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:24 UTC, at 200 ft and 59 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 2 km from New Smyrna Beach Muni (KEVB).

The nearest weather report, from KEVB (2 km away), showed wind 200° 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 29, 2025
Location
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1607F
Injuries
Minor (2 on board)
NTSB case
ERA25LA324 (Completed)
Departure area
New Smyrna Beach Muni (KEVB)
Nearest airport
New Smyrna Beach Muni (KEVB)
Recorded flight
4 min, max 800 ft
Last recorded position
14:24 UTC, 200 ft, 59 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA324; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.