Cessna 185A N186X accident near Ilwaco, Washington, September 27, 2025
Cessna 185A, registration N186X, operated by HALDEMAN HANGARS LLC, was involved in an accident near Ilwaco, Washington on September 27, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA298 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 33 minutes of the flight after departing the Portland/Troutdale Arpt area (KTTD), reaching a maximum of 4,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:30 UTC, at 3,250 ft and 115 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 24 km from Astoria Rgnl (KAST).
The nearest weather report, from KAST (24 km away), showed wind 120° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 185A registered in United States (Mode S A15903).
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
- September 27, 2025
- Location
- Ilwaco, Washington
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185A
- Registration
- N186X
- Operator
- HALDEMAN HANGARS LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA298 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Portland/Troutdale Arpt (KTTD)
- Nearest airport
- Astoria Rgnl (KAST)
- Recorded flight
- 33 min, max 4,475 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:30 UTC, 3,250 ft, 115 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA298; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.