Cessna 182A N2079G accident near Avalon, California, September 29, 2025
Cessna 182A, registration N2079G, was involved in an accident near Avalon, California on September 29, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA304 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 51 minutes of the flight after departing the San Diego/Gillespie Fld area (KSEE), reaching a maximum of 6,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:48 UTC, on the ground, about 0 km from Avalon/Catalina Arpt (KAVX).
The nearest weather report, from KAVX (0 km away), showed wind 280° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 500 ft (IFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182A registered in United States (Mode S A1AF9E).
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 29, 2025
- Location
- Avalon, California
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N2079G
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA304 (Completed)
- Departure area
- San Diego/Gillespie Fld (KSEE)
- Nearest airport
- Avalon/Catalina Arpt (KAVX)
- Recorded flight
- 51 min, max 6,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:48 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA304; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.