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Cessna 172N accident near Serakseevo Township, Outside the U.S., December 13, 2025

On December 13, 2025, a Cessna 172N, registered RA67438, was destroyed in an accident during enroute near Serakseevo Township, Outside the U.S.. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
December 13, 2025
Place
Serakseevo Township, Russia
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
Registration
RA67438 · no longer on the register
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Loss of engine power (total) during enroute defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1
Passengers1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.