Cessna 172 N5405T accident near Florida City, Florida, May 8, 2025
Cessna 172, registration N5405T, was involved in an accident near Florida City, Florida on May 8, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA200 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 18 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:27 UTC, at 300 ft and 72 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 22 km from Homestead AFB (KHST).
The nearest weather report, from KHST (22 km away), showed wind 100° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172E registered in United States (Mode S A6DB05).
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
- May 8, 2025
- Location
- Florida City, Florida
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N5405T
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA200 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Homestead AFB (KHST)
- Recorded flight
- 18 min, max 2,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:27 UTC, 300 ft, 72 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA200; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.