Van'S Aircraft RV-14 N21KL accident near Lowell, Michigan, July 21, 2025
Van'S Aircraft RV-14, registration N21KL, was involved in an accident near Lowell, Michigan on July 21, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case CEN25FA270 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,350 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:23 UTC, at 1,675 ft and 134 knots, descending at 256 feet per minute, about 18 km from Ionia Cnty Arpt (KY70).
The nearest weather report, from KY70 (18 km away), showed wind 100° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
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 21, 2025
- Location
- Lowell, Michigan
- Aircraft
- Van'S Aircraft RV-14
- Registration
- N21KL
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN25FA270 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Ionia Cnty Arpt (KY70)
- Recorded flight
- 28 min, max 2,350 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:23 UTC, 1,675 ft, 134 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25FA270; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.