Zenith STOL CH701 N237FC accident near Blaine, Minnesota, July 17, 2025
Zenith STOL CH701, registration N237FC, was involved in an accident near Blaine, Minnesota on July 17, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA258 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 43 minutes of the flight after departing the Blaine/Anoka Cnty area (KANE), reaching a maximum of 2,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:22 UTC, at 900 ft and 55 knots, descending at 512 feet per minute, about 1 km from Blaine/Anoka Cnty (KANE).
The nearest weather report, from KANE (1 km away), showed wind 320° at 5 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 17, 2025
- Location
- Blaine, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Zenith STOL CH701
- Registration
- N237FC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA258 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Blaine/Anoka Cnty (KANE)
- Nearest airport
- Blaine/Anoka Cnty (KANE)
- Recorded flight
- 43 min, max 2,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:22 UTC, 900 ft, 55 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA258; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.