Rotorway 162 F N426DM accident near Maybee, Michigan, July 4, 2024
Rotorway 162 F, registration N426DM, was involved in an accident near Maybee, Michigan on July 4, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA249 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 37 minutes of the flight after departing the Detroit/Willow Run Arpt area (KYIP), reaching a maximum of 1,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:34 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 67 knots, climbing at 192 feet per minute, about 15 km from Toledo/Suburban Arpt (KDUH).
The nearest weather report, from KDUH (15 km away), showed wind 20° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Rotorway Exec 162F registered in United States (Mode S A51240).
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
- July 4, 2024
- Location
- Maybee, Michigan
- Aircraft
- Rotorway 162 F
- Registration
- N426DM
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA249 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Detroit/Willow Run Arpt (KYIP)
- Nearest airport
- Toledo/Suburban Arpt (KDUH)
- Recorded flight
- 37 min, max 1,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:34 UTC, 1,500 ft, 67 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA249; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.