Flying Cloud Aviation Llc AL18 N859SS accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina, June 7, 2025
Flying Cloud Aviation Llc AL18, registration N859SS, was involved in an accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina on June 7, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA374 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 37 minutes of the flight after departing the Summerville Arpt area (KDYB), reaching a maximum of 3,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:09 UTC, at 2,125 ft and 0 knots, about 13 km from Ridgeland Arpt (K3J1).
The nearest weather report, from K3J1 (13 km away), showed wind 280° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
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 7, 2025
- Location
- Ridgeland, South Carolina
- Aircraft
- Flying Cloud Aviation Llc AL18
- Registration
- N859SS
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA374 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Summerville Arpt (KDYB)
- Nearest airport
- Ridgeland Arpt (K3J1)
- Recorded flight
- 37 min, max 3,050 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:09 UTC, 2,125 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA374; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.