Textron Aviation 172S N234EP accident near Jacksonville, FL, USA, October 16, 2026
Textron Aviation 172S, registration N234EP, operated by Epic Aviation Inc, was involved in an acc near Jacksonville, FL, USA on October 16, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA27LA014 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 10 minutes of the flight after departing the Gainesville Rgnl area (KGNV), reaching a maximum of 3,625 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:46 UTC, at 3,000 ft and 0 knots, about 18 km from Keystone Airpark (K42J).
The nearest weather report, from K42J (18 km away), showed wind variable° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 5,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A217CE).
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
- October 16, 2026
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation 172S
- Registration
- N234EP
- Operator
- Epic Aviation Inc
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA27LA014 (In work)
- Departure area
- Gainesville Rgnl (KGNV)
- Nearest airport
- Keystone Airpark (K42J)
- Recorded flight
- 10 min, max 3,625 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:46 UTC, 3,000 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA27LA014; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.