Cessna 172 D-EBMC accident near Eichstaff, Germany, February 9, 2025
Cessna 172, registration D-EBMC, was involved in an accident near Eichstaff, Germany on February 9, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA25WA093 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 56 minutes of the flight after departing the Egelsbach Arpt area (EDFE), reaching a maximum of 7,550 ft. The last recorded position was at 08:04 UTC, at 5,600 ft and 98 knots, descending at 32 feet per minute, about 23 km from Katterbach Arpt (ETEB).
The nearest weather report, from ETEB (23 km away), showed wind 200° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172R Skyhawk registered in Germany (Mode S 3D0886).
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
- February 9, 2025
- Location
- Eichstaff, Germany
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- D-EBMC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- GAA25WA093 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Egelsbach Arpt (EDFE)
- Nearest airport
- Katterbach Arpt (ETEB)
- Recorded flight
- 56 min, max 7,550 ft
- Last recorded position
- 08:04 UTC, 5,600 ft, 98 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA25WA093; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.