Cessna 172R N5181A accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, August 27, 2025
Cessna 172R, registration N5181A, operated by SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma on August 27, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA350 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 14 minutes of the flight after departing the Durant/Eaker Fld area (KDUA), reaching a maximum of 4,450 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:08 UTC, at 3,625 ft and 132 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 16 km from Ardmore Muni (KADM).
The nearest weather report, from KADM (16 km away), showed wind 100° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172R registered in United States (Mode S A681A3).
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
- August 27, 2025
- Location
- Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N5181A
- Operator
- SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA350 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Durant/Eaker Fld (KDUA)
- Nearest airport
- Ardmore Muni (KADM)
- Recorded flight
- 14 min, max 4,450 ft
- Last recorded position
- 02:08 UTC, 3,625 ft, 132 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA350; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.