Cessna C185F 5Y-BVL
30 January 2025 · Naivasha, Kenya · Fatal
Summary
On 30 January 2025 at about 10:40 local time, a Cessna C185F registered 5Y-BVL was involved in an accident near Naivasha, Kenya. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 10:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naivasha, Kenya
- Coordinates
- -0.9150, 36.4018
- Aircraft
- Cessna C185F
- Registration
- 5Y-BVL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA083
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 Cessna C185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2009 | Cessna C185F | Auburn, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |
| 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 | - |