Aero AT-4 / 700S | N8548U
March 22nd, 2025 | Mount Dora, Florida
Accident Location
- City: Mount Dora
- State: Florida
- Latitude: 28.734722
- Longitude: -81.634167
- Airport ID: X61
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N8548U
- Make: Aero
- Model: AT-4 / 700S
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Clouse, Thomas Luke, MD
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 73
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Unknown
- Pilot Medical: None
- Pilot Incapacitation: Unknown
Analysis
- Date: March 22nd, 2025
- Time: 9:30 AM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Takeoff
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: UNKNOWN
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. Aircraft took off to the west and did become airborne but entered aerodynamic stall for unknown reasons, and crashed in a nose low, near vertical attitude. The pilot was ejected from the aircraft upon impact and was found deceased near the burning wreckage. No eye witness accounts have been submitted to date. No medical since 2004.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.