Cessna 180 N249MD accident near Imnaha, Oregon, October 9, 2025
Cessna 180, registration N249MD, was involved in an accident near Imnaha, Oregon on October 9, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case WPR26LA018 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 26 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:20 UTC, at 7,400 ft and 112 knots, descending at 256 feet per minute, about 40 km from Lewiston/Nez Perce Cnty (KLWS).
The nearest weather report, from KLWS (40 km away), showed wind 300° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 180H registered in United States (Mode S A25285).
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 9, 2025
- Location
- Imnaha, Oregon
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N249MD
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR26LA018 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Lewiston/Nez Perce Cnty (KLWS)
- Recorded flight
- 26 min, max 7,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:20 UTC, 7,400 ft, 112 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR26LA018; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.