Cessna 182 N1298M accident near Montgomery, Alabama, May 22, 2025
Cessna 182, registration N1298M, operated by REDSTONE ARSENAL FLYING ACTIVITY, was involved in an accident near Montgomery, Alabama on May 22, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA209 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 34 minutes of the flight after departing the Huntsville/Redstone AAF area (KHUA), reaching a maximum of 4,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:15 UTC, at 4,800 ft and 139 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 25 km from Birmingham Intl (KBHM).
The nearest weather report, from KBHM (25 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 6,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182P registered in United States (Mode S A0789D).
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 22, 2025
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N1298M
- Operator
- REDSTONE ARSENAL FLYING ACTIVITY
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA209 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Huntsville/Redstone AAF (KHUA)
- Nearest airport
- Birmingham Intl (KBHM)
- Recorded flight
- 34 min, max 4,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 12:15 UTC, 4,800 ft, 139 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA209; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.