Cessna 170B N2480D accident near Gainesville, Georgia, February 23, 2025
Cessna 170B, registration N2480D, was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia on February 23, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA139 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 118 minutes of the flight after departing the Statesville Muni area (KSVH), reaching a maximum of 4,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:21 UTC, at 1,100 ft and 67 knots, descending at 832 feet per minute, about 1 km from Gainesville/Gilmer Mem (KGVL).
The nearest weather report, from KGVL (1 km away), showed wind 260° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 170B registered in United States (Mode S A25013).
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
- February 23, 2025
- Location
- Gainesville, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2480D
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA139 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Statesville Muni (KSVH)
- Nearest airport
- Gainesville/Gilmer Mem (KGVL)
- Recorded flight
- 118 min, max 4,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:21 UTC, 1,100 ft, 67 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA139; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.