Cessna C185-A 5Y-BAD
20 February 2025 · Samburu, Kenya · Unknown
Summary
On 20 February 2025 at about 08:30 local time, a Cessna C185-A registered 5Y-BAD was involved in an accident near Samburu, Kenya. 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Samburu, Kenya
- Coordinates
- 0.5358, 37.5300
- Aircraft
- Cessna C185-A
- Registration
- 5Y-BAD
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA107
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.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2025 | Cessna 152 | Voi, Kenya | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Cessna 172 | Nairobi, Kenya | - | Fatal | - |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Cessna C185F | Naivasha, Kenya | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Cessna 208 | Diani, Kenya | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Cessna 560 | Mwihoko, Kenya | African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Fl | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Cessna 172 | Barsaloi, Kenya | - | No injuries | - |