Cessna 425 N425D accident near Round Rock, Arizona, July 17, 2025

Cessna 425, registration N425D, operated by Bruce the Flying Dog LLC, was involved in an accident near Round Rock, Arizona on July 17, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA218 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 86 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 26,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:54 UTC, at 26,000 ft and 231 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 53 km from Cortez/Montezuma Cnt (KCEZ).

The nearest weather report, from KCEZ (53 km away), showed wind 280° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 12,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 425 Conquest I registered in United States (Mode S A50E7D).

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
July 17, 2025
Location
Round Rock, Arizona
Aircraft
Cessna 425
Registration
N425D
Operator
Bruce the Flying Dog LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA218 (In work)
Nearest airport
Cortez/Montezuma Cnt (KCEZ)
Recorded flight
86 min, max 26,000 ft
Last recorded position
21:54 UTC, 26,000 ft, 231 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA218; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.