Cessna A185F N185TT accident near Madera, CA, USA, October 1, 2026
Cessna A185F, registration N185TT, operated by Crosswind Aviation, was involved in an acc near Madera, CA, USA on October 1, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR27LA010 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight after departing the Fresno/Yosemite Intl area (KFAT), reaching a maximum of 2,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:09 UTC, at 2,025 ft and 113 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 14 km from Madera Muni (KMAE).
The nearest weather report, from KMAE (13 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna A185F registered in United States (Mode S A154FA).
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 1, 2026
- Location
- Madera, CA, USA
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N185TT
- Operator
- Crosswind Aviation
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR27LA010 (In work)
- Departure area
- Fresno/Yosemite Intl (KFAT)
- Nearest airport
- Madera Muni (KMAE)
- Recorded flight
- 9 min, max 2,375 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:09 UTC, 2,025 ft, 113 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR27LA010; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.