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Aviation Audio Clips / Family of four killed in Lee County plane crash North Carolina
« Last post by KB4TEZ on Today at 11:11:00 »https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/525324
(This was heartbreaking. Did finally get him northbound from DAB, and was already reporting radio issues, he made the transition to JAX Center, and said the same thing, that was the last hearing him. Must have had other electrical issues as well, ADSB went out south of JAX, but he seemed fine with VFR'ing to KTTA. Thoughts and prayers with all the friends and family, including the aviation community there as they broadcast what was happening, and then finding the site. RIP)
Date: Monday 7 July 2025
Time: c. 13:30 LT
Type: Silhouette image of generic S22T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cirrus SR22T GTS G3 carbon
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N5656M
MSN: 0341
Year of manufacture: 2012
Fatalities: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category: Accident
Location: near Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA), Sanford, NC - United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature: Private
Departure airport: Cocoa-Merritt Island Airport, FL (COI/KCOI)
Destination airport: Sanford-Raleigh Executive Jetport, NC (KTTA)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Cirrus SR22T GTS G3 carbon, N5656M, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while on approach to land at runway 3 at Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA), Sanford, North Carolina.
The private pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries.
METAR:
Weather:
METAR KTTA 071655Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T03170225
METAR KTTA 071715Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T03190225
METAR KTTA 071725Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A3003 RMK AO2 T03200224
METAR KTTA 071735Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3002 RMK AO2 T03210225
METAR KTTA 071755Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM SCT043 33/22 A3003 RMK AO2 T03250221 10325 20229
Sources:
https://abc11.com/post/small-plane-crashes-lee-county/17005354/
https://www.wral.com/news/local/plane-crash-lee-county-july-2025/
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N5656M
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N5656M/history/20250707/1500Z/KCOI/L%2035.41611%20-79.20167
https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/229480065/n5656m-2012-cirrus-sr22-g3-turbo
(This was heartbreaking. Did finally get him northbound from DAB, and was already reporting radio issues, he made the transition to JAX Center, and said the same thing, that was the last hearing him. Must have had other electrical issues as well, ADSB went out south of JAX, but he seemed fine with VFR'ing to KTTA. Thoughts and prayers with all the friends and family, including the aviation community there as they broadcast what was happening, and then finding the site. RIP)
Date: Monday 7 July 2025
Time: c. 13:30 LT
Type: Silhouette image of generic S22T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cirrus SR22T GTS G3 carbon
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N5656M
MSN: 0341
Year of manufacture: 2012
Fatalities: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category: Accident
Location: near Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA), Sanford, NC - United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature: Private
Departure airport: Cocoa-Merritt Island Airport, FL (COI/KCOI)
Destination airport: Sanford-Raleigh Executive Jetport, NC (KTTA)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Cirrus SR22T GTS G3 carbon, N5656M, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while on approach to land at runway 3 at Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA), Sanford, North Carolina.
The private pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries.
METAR:
Weather:
METAR KTTA 071655Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T03170225
METAR KTTA 071715Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T03190225
METAR KTTA 071725Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A3003 RMK AO2 T03200224
METAR KTTA 071735Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3002 RMK AO2 T03210225
METAR KTTA 071755Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM SCT043 33/22 A3003 RMK AO2 T03250221 10325 20229
Sources:
https://abc11.com/post/small-plane-crashes-lee-county/17005354/
https://www.wral.com/news/local/plane-crash-lee-county-july-2025/
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N5656M
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N5656M/history/20250707/1500Z/KCOI/L%2035.41611%20-79.20167
https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/229480065/n5656m-2012-cirrus-sr22-g3-turbo