Vans Aircraft RV-12IS N725FA accident near Scappoose, Oregon, July 2, 2024

Vans Aircraft RV-12IS, registration N725FA, operated by FLYIT LLC, was involved in an accident near Scappoose, Oregon on July 2, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case WPR24LA228 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 41 minutes of the flight after departing the Portland/Troutdale Arpt area (KTTD), reaching a maximum of 1,350 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:08 UTC, at 150 ft and 64 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 2 km from Scappoose Ind Arpk (KSPB).

The nearest weather report, from KSPB (2 km away), showed wind 80° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Van's RV-12IS registered in United States (Mode S A9B69D).

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 2, 2024
Location
Scappoose, Oregon
Aircraft
Vans Aircraft RV-12IS
Registration
N725FA
Operator
FLYIT LLC
Injuries
Serious (1 on board)
NTSB case
WPR24LA228 (Completed)
Departure area
Portland/Troutdale Arpt (KTTD)
Nearest airport
Scappoose Ind Arpk (KSPB)
Recorded flight
41 min, max 1,350 ft
Last recorded position
20:08 UTC, 150 ft, 64 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA228; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.