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Fatal Crash Mars Sebring Sport Aviation Expo

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Key Takeaways:

  • Two people were killed in the crash of an Aero Adventure amphibious Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida.
  • The victims were identified as pilot Dennis Day and Jason Sponks; the crash occurred in front of spectators, though it was not a demonstration flight.
  • The aircraft reportedly had a ground handling incident before the crash, and both the FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.
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Tragedy struck the otherwise successful and upbeat U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, last week when two people were killed in the crash of an Aero Adventure amphibious LSA near the main runway at Sebring Regional Airport.

Officials identified the victims as pilot Dennis Day of Groveland, Florida, and Jason Sponks of Orlando. The light sport aircraft was being flown for customer demos at the Sport Aviation Expo, though the accident flight was reportedly not a demonstration flight. The crash on Friday occurred in front of spectators at the show, which ran through Saturday.

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