Cessna 172S N51387 accident near Air Force Academy, Colorado, January 27, 2025
Cessna 172S, registration N51387, operated by 10FSS - USAFA AERO CLUB, was involved in an accident near Air Force Academy, Colorado on January 27, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA088 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 56 minutes of the flight after departing the Air Force Academy Arfld area (KAFF), reaching a maximum of 9,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:54 UTC, on the ground, about 0 km from Air Force Academy Arfld (KAFF).
The nearest weather report, from KAFF (0 km away), showed wind 300° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A67024).
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
- January 27, 2025
- Location
- Air Force Academy, Colorado
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N51387
- Operator
- 10FSS - USAFA AERO CLUB
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA088 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Air Force Academy Arfld (KAFF)
- Nearest airport
- Air Force Academy Arfld (KAFF)
- Recorded flight
- 56 min, max 9,100 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:54 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA088; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.