Cessna 172F N5200F accident near Vero Beach, Florida, June 1, 2025

Cessna 172F, registration N5200F, operated by A1 AIRWAYS LLC, was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, Florida on June 1, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 3 people on board. Case ERA25LA216 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 81 minutes of the flight after departing the Palm Coast/Flagler Exec area (KFIN), reaching a maximum of 4,125 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:23 UTC, at 1,450 ft and 61 knots, descending at 1,088 feet per minute, about 15 km from Vero Beach Muni (KVRB).

The nearest weather report, from KVRB (15 km away), showed wind 270° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172F registered in United States (Mode S A68B4C).

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
June 1, 2025
Location
Vero Beach, Florida
Aircraft
Cessna 172F
Registration
N5200F
Operator
A1 AIRWAYS LLC
Injuries
Minor (3 on board)
NTSB case
ERA25LA216 (Completed)
Departure area
Palm Coast/Flagler Exec (KFIN)
Nearest airport
Vero Beach Muni (KVRB)
Recorded flight
81 min, max 4,125 ft
Last recorded position
00:23 UTC, 1,450 ft, 61 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA216; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.