Cessna 172M N20095 accident near West Chicago, Illinois, May 2, 2024
Cessna 172M, registration N20095, operated by WINGSLEASING LLC, was involved in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois on May 2, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case CEN24LA174 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 34 minutes of the flight after departing the Dupage Cnty Arpt area (KDPA), reaching a maximum of 2,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:06 UTC, at 1,200 ft and 60 knots, descending at 256 feet per minute, about 4 km from Dupage Cnty Arpt (KDPA).
The nearest weather report, from KDPA (4 km away), showed wind 160° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 172M registered in United States (Mode S A195B4).
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
- May 2, 2024
- Location
- West Chicago, Illinois
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N20095
- Operator
- WINGSLEASING LLC
- Injuries
- Minor (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA174 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Dupage Cnty Arpt (KDPA)
- Nearest airport
- Dupage Cnty Arpt (KDPA)
- Recorded flight
- 34 min, max 2,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:06 UTC, 1,200 ft, 60 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA174; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.