Cessna 172S N137RJ accident near La Verne, California, February 23, 2025
Cessna 172S, registration N137RJ, was involved in an accident near La Verne, California on February 23, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA102 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 44 minutes of the flight after departing the La Verne/Brackett Fld area (KPOC), reaching a maximum of 4,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:14 UTC, on the ground, about 0 km from La Verne/Brackett Fld (KPOC).
The nearest weather report, from KPOC (0 km away), showed wind 280° at 8 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
- February 23, 2025
- Location
- La Verne, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N137RJ
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA102 (Completed)
- Departure area
- La Verne/Brackett Fld (KPOC)
- Nearest airport
- La Verne/Brackett Fld (KPOC)
- Recorded flight
- 44 min, max 4,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:14 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA102; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.