Cessna 185C N5806T accident near Phoenix, Arizona, October 10, 2025

Cessna 185C, registration N5806T, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona on October 10, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR26LA017 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 8 minutes of the flight after departing the Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt area (KDVT), reaching a maximum of 2,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:37 UTC, at 1,600 ft and 71 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 2 km from Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT).

The nearest weather report, from KDVT (2 km away), showed wind 50° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 185C registered in United States (Mode S A77924).

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
October 10, 2025
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Aircraft
Cessna 185C
Registration
N5806T
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR26LA017 (Completed)
Departure area
Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT)
Nearest airport
Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT)
Recorded flight
8 min, max 2,700 ft
Last recorded position
19:37 UTC, 1,600 ft, 71 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR26LA017; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.