Cessna 525 N865HC accident near Richmond, Virginia, June 30, 2024

Cessna 525, registration N865HC, operated by Hollingsworth Intergalactic LLC, was involved in an accident near Richmond, Virginia on June 30, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA293 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 69 minutes of the flight after departing the Knoxville/Tyson Arpt area (KTYS), reaching a maximum of 33,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:49 UTC, at 2,000 ft and 188 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 10 km from Richmond Intl (KRIC).

The nearest weather report, from KRIC (10 km away), showed wind 160° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 7,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna Citation CJ1+ registered in United States (Mode S ABE21C).

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 30, 2024
Location
Richmond, Virginia
Aircraft
Cessna 525
Registration
N865HC
Operator
Hollingsworth Intergalactic LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA293 (Completed)
Departure area
Knoxville/Tyson Arpt (KTYS)
Nearest airport
Richmond Intl (KRIC)
Recorded flight
69 min, max 33,025 ft
Last recorded position
21:49 UTC, 2,000 ft, 188 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA293; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.