“On March 13, 2025, about 0733 central daylight time, a Cessna 525A airplane, N525CZ, was
destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Mesquite, Texas. The pilot was fatally
injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 91 as a positioning flight.
According to the airplane’s owner, the pilot intended to depart the Mesquite Metro Airport
(KHQZ), Mesquite, Texas, and was en route to Addison Airport (KADS), Dallas, Texas, to pick up
passengers, and continue on to an undetermined destination. The fixed based operator
manager at KHQZ stated that the pilot requested a fuel top off before departure, and the
airplane was fueled with 224 gallons of Jet-A fuel.
The KHQZ tower controller stated that the airplane was cleared to KADS via a left downwind
departure which would have involved a left climbing turn on departure.
ADS-B flight track data showed that after the airplane departed to the south from runway 18, at
0733:21, it entered a right turn and climbed to about 950 ft mean sea level, or about 500 ft
above ground level. At 0733:45, the airplane began a descent while still in a right turn and
impacted terrain. A postimpact fire ensued. The last recorded point was at 0733:52, with an
estimated flight time of 31 seconds.”

Source: Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report NTSB
Accident Number: CEN25FA119
Note: This information is preliminary and subject to change