Cessna A185E N2252T

Summary

On 2 August 2025 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N2252T was involved in an accident near Warren, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 August 2025 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Warren, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Warren (3U1)

Coordinates

45.2681, -115.6836

Aircraft

Cessna A185E

Registration

N2252T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Johnson Creek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA238

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for a wind gust during the departure roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during takeoff, the airplane encountered a large gust of wind. The airplane was pushed to the left of the runway’s center and continued off the edge of the runway. The left wing collided with trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.