Piper PA-30 N26RJ accident near Caro, Michigan, September 2, 2025
Piper PA-30, registration N26RJ, operated by ROEDEL ROAD CO, was involved in an accident near Caro, Michigan on September 2, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA361 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 30 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,875 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:58 UTC, at 2,250 ft and 121 knots, descending at 512 feet per minute, about 6 km from Tuscola Area Arpt (KCFS).
The nearest weather report, from KCFS (6 km away), showed wind 250° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-30 registered in United States (Mode S A27E24).
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
- September 2, 2025
- Location
- Caro, Michigan
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N26RJ
- Operator
- ROEDEL ROAD CO
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA361 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Tuscola Area Arpt (KCFS)
- Recorded flight
- 30 min, max 6,875 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:58 UTC, 2,250 ft, 121 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA361; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.