Cessna 177RG N52156 accident near Grass Valley, California, May 1, 2025
Cessna 177RG, registration N52156, operated by LAND WRIGHT AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near Grass Valley, California on May 1, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case WPR25FA146 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 14 minutes of the flight after departing the Auburn Muni area (KAUN), reaching a maximum of 4,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:19 UTC, at 3,200 ft and 54 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 2 km from Grass Valley/Nevada Cnty (KGOO).
The nearest weather report, from KGOO (2 km away), showed wind 130° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 177RG registered in United States (Mode S A68FCB).
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
- May 1, 2025
- Location
- Grass Valley, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N52156
- Operator
- LAND WRIGHT AVIATION LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR25FA146 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Auburn Muni (KAUN)
- Nearest airport
- Grass Valley/Nevada Cnty (KGOO)
- Recorded flight
- 14 min, max 4,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:19 UTC, 3,200 ft, 54 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25FA146; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.