Cessna 172 N345QA accident near Williston, Florida, September 13, 2025

Cessna 172, registration N345QA, operated by N345QA LLC, was involved in an accident near Williston, Florida on September 13, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA345 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 47 minutes of the flight after departing the Orlando/Executive area (KORL), reaching a maximum of 4,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 10:48 UTC, at 4,400 ft and 108 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 10 km from Williston Muni (KX60).

The nearest weather report, from KX60 (10 km away), showed wind 360° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 172G registered in United States (Mode S A3D140).

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
September 13, 2025
Location
Williston, Florida
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N345QA
Operator
N345QA LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA25LA345 (In work)
Departure area
Orlando/Executive (KORL)
Nearest airport
Williston Muni (KX60)
Recorded flight
47 min, max 4,600 ft
Last recorded position
10:48 UTC, 4,400 ft, 108 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA345; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.