Vans RV-7A N1FB accident near Gila Bend, Arizona, December 22, 2024
Vans RV-7A, registration N1FB, was involved in an accident near Gila Bend, Arizona on December 22, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case WPR25LA070 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 19 minutes of the flight after departing the Phoenix/Goodyear Muni area (KGYR), reaching a maximum of 4,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:38 UTC, at 3,250 ft and 95 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 39 km from Gila Bend (KGXF).
The nearest weather report, from KGXF (39 km away), showed calm wind, 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
- December 22, 2024
- Location
- Gila Bend, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Vans RV-7A
- Registration
- N1FB
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA070 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Phoenix/Goodyear Muni (KGYR)
- Nearest airport
- Gila Bend (KGXF)
- Recorded flight
- 19 min, max 4,475 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:38 UTC, 3,250 ft, 95 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA070; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.