Cessna 172 N885GT accident near Jefferson, Georgia, December 11, 2024
Cessna 172, registration N885GT, operated by YELLOW JACKET FLYING CLUB INC, was involved in an accident near Jefferson, Georgia on December 11, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA078 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 102 minutes of the flight after departing the Atlanta/Dekalb-Peachtree Arpt area (KPDK), reaching a maximum of 5,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:42 UTC, on the ground, about 1 km from Lawrenceville/Gwinnett Cnty (KLZU).
The nearest weather report, from KLZU (1 km away), showed wind 260° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S AC3110).
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
- December 11, 2024
- Location
- Jefferson, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N885GT
- Operator
- YELLOW JACKET FLYING CLUB INC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA078 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Atlanta/Dekalb-Peachtree Arpt (KPDK)
- Nearest airport
- Lawrenceville/Gwinnett Cnty (KLZU)
- Recorded flight
- 102 min, max 5,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 01:42 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA078; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.