Cessna 172K N7085G accident near Southport, North Carolina, December 19, 2024
Cessna 172K, registration N7085G, operated by High Tide Aviation, was involved in an accident near Southport, North Carolina on December 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA087 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 8 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,775 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:14 UTC, at 4,500 ft and 116 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 22 km from Jacksonville/Ellis Arpt (KOAJ).
The nearest weather report, from KOAJ (22 km away), showed wind 50° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 3,300 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172K registered in United States (Mode S A97554).
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 19, 2024
- Location
- Southport, North Carolina
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K
- Registration
- N7085G
- Operator
- High Tide Aviation
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA087 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Jacksonville/Ellis Arpt (KOAJ)
- Recorded flight
- 8 min, max 4,775 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:14 UTC, 4,500 ft, 116 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA087; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.