N242re Aviation Accident 2025-04-26
Fatal Accident (3) - Advanced Avionics LLC Mooney M20TN Acclaim, N242RE, SW of Upper Cumberland Regional Airport (SRB/KSRB), Sparta, TN, April 25, 2025.
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Accident Information
| Approx. Accident Location | Aircraft Fatalities | Ground Fatalities | Injured | ASN Entry |
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| 36°1'40.80"N, 85°33'14.40"W | 3 | 0 | 0 | Aviation Safety Network |
Aircraft Information
| Type | Operator | Registration | Serial Number | Manufacture Date |
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| Mooney M20TN Acclaim | Advanced Avionics LLC | N242RE | 31-0020 | 2007 |
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A Mooney M20TN Acclaim, registration N242RE and operated privately by Advanced Avionics LLC, was involved in a fatal accident on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The aircraft departed from Alabaster-Shelby County Airport (KEET) in Alabama en route to Upper Cumberland Regional Airport (KSRB) in Sparta, Tennessee. At approximately 11:47 a.m. local time, during the approach phase of flight near its destination, the aircraft impacted terrain approximately one mile south of the Sparta-White County Airport, TN (KSRB), in the vicinity of Almyra Road and Howell Cemetery Road. Emergency crews from multiple agencies responded to the crash site, and confirmation was provided that all three occupants aboard the aircraft sustained fatal injuries.
According to witness accounts, the aircraft descended rapidly and struck a creek bank in a rural area, resulting in substantial structural damage to the airframe. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear, though no preliminary indication of mechanical failure or pilot incapacitation has been officially released. Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched an investigation, with the FAA arriving on site the same afternoon and the NTSB en route later in the day to oversee detailed recovery and analysis operations. Local authorities advised residents to avoid the crash vicinity to facilitate the investigation and recovery activities.
The reasons behind the crash remain under investigation as of this writing. The aircraft, manufactured in 2007, was considered a high-performance single-engine model capable of fast cruise speeds and extended range. Investigators are expected to focus on several potential factors, including but not limited to pilot experience, maintenance records, mechanical integrity, and possible spatial disorientation during the approach. The aircraft's final recorded position data and impact site are consistent with a loss of control event during final approach or short final, although official findings will be released following the completion of the investigation.
Update 2025-04-27:
The three individuals who were fatally injured in the crash have been identified as Jonathan Braun, the pilot from Middle Tennessee; Dylan Clay Davis, a male passenger from Alabama; and Kelsie Lynn Davis, the wife of Dylan Clay Davis. Witnesses reported that the aircraft descended into a field, impacting a creek bank near Almyra Road. Both the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been notified and are investigating the accident. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. - Nick Beres NC5
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
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