Cessna 172N N79514 accident near Hickory, North Carolina, April 1, 2025
Cessna 172N, registration N79514, operated by SALTAIR AIRCRAFT LEASING INC, was involved in an accident near Hickory, North Carolina on April 1, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA164 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight after departing the Statesville Muni area (KSVH), reaching a maximum of 3,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:07 UTC, at 2,900 ft and 104 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 12 km from Hickory Rgnl (KHKY).
The nearest weather report, from KHKY (12 km away), showed wind 90° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172N registered in United States (Mode S AACD30).
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
- April 1, 2025
- Location
- Hickory, North Carolina
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N79514
- Operator
- SALTAIR AIRCRAFT LEASING INC
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA164 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Statesville Muni (KSVH)
- Nearest airport
- Hickory Rgnl (KHKY)
- Recorded flight
- 7 min, max 3,100 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:07 UTC, 2,900 ft, 104 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA164; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.