Textron Aviation 525C N361MB accident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 25, 2025

Textron Aviation 525C, registration N361MB, operated by Pacifia LLC, was involved in an accident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 25, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA402 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 61 minutes of the flight after departing the Pensacola Intl area (KPNS), reaching a maximum of 17,425 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:19 UTC, at 225 ft and 105 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 2 km from Baton Rouge/Ryan Fld (KBTR).

The nearest weather report, from KBTR (2 km away), showed wind 260° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Textron Aviation Citation CJ4 Gen2 registered in United States (Mode S A41118).

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 25, 2025
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Aircraft
Textron Aviation 525C
Registration
N361MB
Operator
Pacifia LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN25LA402 (Completed)
Departure area
Pensacola Intl (KPNS)
Nearest airport
Baton Rouge/Ryan Fld (KBTR)
Recorded flight
61 min, max 17,425 ft
Last recorded position
23:19 UTC, 225 ft, 105 kt

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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA402; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.