Cessna 172 N677DM accident near West Milford, New Jersey, October 6, 2025
Cessna 172, registration N677DM, operated by AA-AERO INC, was involved in an accident near West Milford, New Jersey on October 6, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case ERA26LA003 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 14 minutes of the flight after departing the Caldwell/Essex Cnty area (KCDW), reaching a maximum of 2,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:47 UTC, at 800 ft and 57 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 25 km from Sussex Arpt (KFWN).
The nearest weather report, from KFWN (25 km away), showed wind 210° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172S registered in United States (Mode S A8F610).
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
- October 6, 2025
- Location
- West Milford, New Jersey
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N677DM
- Operator
- AA-AERO INC
- Injuries
- Minor (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA26LA003 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Caldwell/Essex Cnty (KCDW)
- Nearest airport
- Sussex Arpt (KFWN)
- Recorded flight
- 14 min, max 2,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:47 UTC, 800 ft, 57 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA26LA003; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.