Van'S Aircraft RV-12 N321BT accident near Crystal, Minnesota, September 3, 2023
Van'S Aircraft RV-12, registration N321BT, operated by LIGHT SPORT AVIATION SERVICES LLC, was involved in an accident near Crystal, Minnesota on September 3, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN23LA398 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 89 minutes of the flight after departing the La Pointe/Madeline Isl Arpt area (K4R5), reaching a maximum of 3,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:00 UTC, at 1,050 ft and 46 knots, climbing at 64 feet per minute, about 0 km from Minneapolis/Crystal Arpt (KMIC).
The nearest weather report, from KMIC (0 km away), showed wind 210° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Van's RV-12IS registered in United States (Mode S A37232).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- September 3, 2023
- Location
- Crystal, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Van'S Aircraft RV-12
- Registration
- N321BT
- Operator
- LIGHT SPORT AVIATION SERVICES LLC
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA398 (Completed)
- Departure area
- La Pointe/Madeline Isl Arpt (K4R5)
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis/Crystal Arpt (KMIC)
- Recorded flight
- 89 min, max 3,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:00 UTC, 1,050 ft, 46 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA398; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.