Vans Aircraft RV-12 N412JN accident near Auburn, Washington, June 6, 2024
Vans Aircraft RV-12, registration N412JN, was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington on June 6, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case WPR24FA182 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 51 minutes of the flight after departing the Seattle-Tacoma Intl area (KSEA), reaching a maximum of 7,550 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:59 UTC, at 200 ft and 90 knots, descending at 5,056 feet per minute, about 16 km from Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA).
The nearest weather report, from KSEA (16 km away), showed wind 20° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 25,000 ft (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
- June 6, 2024
- Location
- Auburn, Washington
- Aircraft
- Vans Aircraft RV-12
- Registration
- N412JN
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24FA182 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA)
- Nearest airport
- Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA)
- Recorded flight
- 51 min, max 7,550 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:59 UTC, 200 ft, 90 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24FA182; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.