Cessna 560XL N475CW accident near Council Bluffs, Iowa, November 26, 2023
Cessna 560XL, registration N475CW, operated by Millbrook Air, was involved in an accident near Council Bluffs, Iowa on November 26, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA054 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 199 minutes of the flight after departing the Sarasota-Bradenton Intl area (KSRQ), reaching a maximum of 45,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:50 UTC, at 950 ft and 102 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 3 km from Omaha/Eppley Fld (KOMA).
The nearest weather report, from KOMA (3 km away), showed wind 320° at 17 knots gusting 28, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,400 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna Citation Excel registered in United States (Mode S A5D3F4).
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
- November 26, 2023
- Location
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Aircraft
- Cessna 560XL
- Registration
- N475CW
- Operator
- Millbrook Air
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA054 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (KSRQ)
- Nearest airport
- Omaha/Eppley Fld (KOMA)
- Recorded flight
- 199 min, max 45,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:50 UTC, 950 ft, 102 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA054; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.