Cessna 172S accident near Los Banos, CA
On August 27, 2025, a Cessna 172S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Los Banos, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 27, 2025
- Place
- Los Banos, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.989°N, 120.901°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250827200875
NTSB summary
On August 26, 2025, about 1905 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N5203H, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Los Banos, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the operator, the pilot called and reserved the airplane at about 1449 on the day of the accident. They stated that the airplane had flown on the day of the accident twice before the reservation and it had a preexisting maintenance squawk with the autopilot. The autopilot had been disabled in May 2025 and was placarded inoperative. A review of preliminary ADS-B data indicated that the airplane departed runway 31R at Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV), San Jose, California about 1520. According to preliminary air traffic control (ATC) audio from Northern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (NorCal TRACON), the pilot reported that he had to apply excessive aft pressure to the yoke to prevent the airplane from entering a nose down pitch attitude and declared an emergency at 1629. According to ADS-B data points, at 1628, the airplane was at an altitude of 5,725 ft mean sea level (msl), increased to 5,800 ft msl at 1628:44, and descended to 5,775 ft msl at 1629:00, while in a left turn. During the next minute the airplane’s altitude increased to 5,925 ft msl and then descended to 5,850 ft msl at 1630:00. Between 1630 and 1631, the airplane’s altitude increased to 5,875 msl and descended to 5,725 ft msl. Throughout the following 5 minutes, ADS-B data showed that the airplane’s altitude initial
More accidents in CA
- Douglas MD-83, Feb 1, 2000
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Aug 31, 1986
- British Aerospace BAE-146-200, Dec 8, 1987
- Beech C-99, Aug 24, 1984
- Sikorsky S-61N, Aug 6, 2008
Browse: California · Cessna aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
