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| Date: | Monday 8 December 2025 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N64859 |
| MSN: | 17275636 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near DeLand Municipal Airport (DED/KDED), DeLand, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Massey Ranch Airpark, FL (X50) |
| DeLand Municipal Airport, FL (KDED) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 172, N64859, sustained substantial damage in a forced landing following a loss of engine power while on approach to land at DeLand Municipal Airport (DED/KDED), DeLand, Florida.
The pilot sustained minor injuries, and passenger sustained serious injuries.
Weather:
METAR KDAB 081853Z 36007KT 10SM BKN014 BKN036 19/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01890150
METAR KDAB 081953Z 32005KT 10SM BKN015 BKN036 19/15 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01890150
Sources:
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/12/08/apparent-small-plane-crash-prompts-road-closure-in-deland/
https://www.wesh.com/article/2-injured-plane-crash-deland-roads-closed/69664440
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/single-engine-plane-crash-lands-deland-road-two-injured
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N64859
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N64859/history/20251208/1846Z/X50/KDED
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9930102?utm_campaign=iOS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_source=iOS+App (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 March 2018 | N64859 | Private | 0 | Volusia County, New Smyrna Beach, FL | |
non |
Location
Images:
Photo: (C) Volusia Sheriff’s Office
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2025 21:43 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 09-Dec-2025 16:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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