Cessna 172 5N-ASR
16 December 2025 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria · Unknown
Summary
On 16 December 2025 at about 18:55 local time, a Cessna 172 registered 5N-ASR was involved in an accident near Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- 5N-ASR
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA056
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2025 | Cessna 172 | Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172S | Rusk, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Cessna 172 | Nanaimo, Canada | Sealand Flight Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Embraer EMB145 | Sokoto, Nigeria | Africa World Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Hawker 800XP | Kano, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Benin City, Nigeria | Arik Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Sikorsky S76 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | EASTWIND AVIATION Logistic Services Ltd | Fatal | 8 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | McDonnell Douglas MD80 | Lagos, Nigeria | Dana Airlines Ltd | No injuries | - |