Cirrus Design SR20 N154WF accident near Litchfield, Michigan, June 19, 2024

Cirrus Design SR20, registration N154WF, operated by BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, was involved in an accident near Litchfield, Michigan on June 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA230 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 40 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:22 UTC, at 2,475 ft and 62 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 19 km from Hillsdale Muni (KJYM).

The nearest weather report, from KJYM (19 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cirrus SR20 registered in United States (Mode S A0DB05).

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
June 19, 2024
Location
Litchfield, Michigan
Aircraft
Cirrus Design SR20
Registration
N154WF
Operator
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN24LA230 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Hillsdale Muni (KJYM)
Recorded flight
40 min, max 4,250 ft
Last recorded position
15:22 UTC, 2,475 ft, 62 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA230; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.