Cessna 172 N1591V accident near Wichita, Kansas, June 28, 2025

Cessna 172, registration N1591V, operated by AVIATION ACADEMY LLC, was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas on June 28, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA230 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 3 minutes of the flight after departing the Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt area (KICT), reaching a maximum of 2,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:59 UTC, at 1,600 ft and 63 knots, climbing at 1,152 feet per minute, about 1 km from Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt (KICT).

The nearest weather report, from KICT (1 km away), showed wind 160° at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172M registered in United States (Mode S A0EE2D).

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
June 28, 2025
Location
Wichita, Kansas
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1591V
Operator
AVIATION ACADEMY LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN25LA230 (Completed)
Departure area
Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt (KICT)
Nearest airport
Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt (KICT)
Recorded flight
3 min, max 2,000 ft
Last recorded position
17:59 UTC, 1,600 ft, 63 kt

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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA230; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.