Vans RV4 N595BS accident near Elgin, Illinois, August 6, 2025
Vans RV4, registration N595BS, was involved in an accident near Elgin, Illinois on August 6, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA309 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight after departing the Dupage Cnty Arpt area (KDPA), reaching a maximum of 20,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:27 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 137 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 15 km from Dupage Cnty Arpt (KDPA).
The nearest weather report, from KDPA (15 km away), showed wind 190° 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
- August 6, 2025
- Location
- Elgin, Illinois
- Aircraft
- Vans RV4
- Registration
- N595BS
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA309 (In work)
- Departure area
- Dupage Cnty Arpt (KDPA)
- Nearest airport
- Dupage Cnty Arpt (KDPA)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 20,100 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:27 UTC, 1,500 ft, 137 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA309; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.