Cessna 182Q N759RR accident near Ball Ground, Georgia, October 21, 2026
Cessna 182Q, registration N759RR, was involved in an accident near Ball Ground, Georgia on October 21, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA27LA025 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 43 minutes of the flight after departing the Chattanooga Metro area (KCHA), reaching a maximum of 5,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:26 UTC, at 1,900 ft and 0 knots, about 2 km from Canton/Cherokee Cnty (KCNI).
The nearest weather report, from KCNI (2 km away), showed wind 50° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182Q registered in United States (Mode S AA3CFF).
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 21, 2026
- Location
- Ball Ground, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N759RR
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA27LA025 (In work)
- Departure area
- Chattanooga Metro (KCHA)
- Nearest airport
- Canton/Cherokee Cnty (KCNI)
- Recorded flight
- 43 min, max 5,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:26 UTC, 1,900 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA27LA025; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.