Cessna 177 N30743 accident near Kelleys Island, Ohio, June 27, 2025

Cessna 177, registration N30743, was involved in an accident near Kelleys Island, Ohio on June 27, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case ERA25LA245 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 13 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,350 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:10 UTC, at 1,950 ft and 133 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 15 km from Port Clinton/Erie-Ottawa Arpt (KPCW).

The nearest weather report, from KPCW (15 km away), showed wind 230° at 8 knots gusting 14, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 177B registered in United States (Mode S A33C53).

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 27, 2025
Location
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Registration
N30743
Injuries
Minor (2 on board)
NTSB case
ERA25LA245 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Port Clinton/Erie-Ottawa Arpt (KPCW)
Recorded flight
13 min, max 3,350 ft
Last recorded position
14:10 UTC, 1,950 ft, 133 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA245; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.