Cessna 182 N1176R accident near Blue Ridge, Georgia, September 20, 2025

Cessna 182, registration N1176R, was involved in an accident near Blue Ridge, Georgia on September 20, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA358 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 61 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,325 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:08 UTC, at 4,225 ft and 146 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 35 km from Athens/McMinn Cnty (KMMI).

The nearest weather report, from KMMI (35 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 182T registered in United States (Mode S A0496E).

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 20, 2025
Location
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N1176R
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA25LA358 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Athens/McMinn Cnty (KMMI)
Recorded flight
61 min, max 6,325 ft
Last recorded position
15:08 UTC, 4,225 ft, 146 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA358; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.