Cessna 172 5Y-CDC
10 January 2025 · Nairobi, Kenya · Fatal
Summary
On 10 January 2025 at about 14:58 local time, a Cessna 172 registered 5Y-CDC was involved in an accident near Nairobi, Kenya. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. 3 people on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 14:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- 5Y-CDC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalifi County → Nairobi County
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA058
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2025 | Cessna 152 | Voi, Kenya | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Cessna C185-A | Samburu, Kenya | - | Unknown | - |