Cessna 401 N3239Q accident near Arlington, Texas, May 22, 2025
Cessna 401, registration N3239Q, was involved in an accident near Arlington, Texas on May 22, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA185 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 60 minutes of the flight after departing the Arlington Muni area (KGKY), reaching a maximum of 2,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:42 UTC, at -1,000 ft and 83 knots, descending at 1,216 feet per minute, about 2 km from Arlington Muni (KGKY).
The nearest weather report, from KGKY (2 km away), showed wind 140° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 401 registered in United States (Mode S A37D17).
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
- May 22, 2025
- Location
- Arlington, Texas
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401
- Registration
- N3239Q
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA185 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Arlington Muni (KGKY)
- Nearest airport
- Arlington Muni (KGKY)
- Recorded flight
- 60 min, max 2,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:42 UTC, -1,000 ft, 83 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA185; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.