Elmwood Christavia N383JA accident near South Saint Paul, Minnesota, August 20, 2025
Elmwood Christavia, registration N383JA, was involved in an accident near South Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 20, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN25LA331 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 19 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,950 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:37 UTC, at 750 ft and 67 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 1 km from South St Paul Muni (KSGS).
The nearest weather report, from KSGS (1 km away), showed wind 50° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,700 ft (MVFR 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 20, 2025
- Location
- South Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Elmwood Christavia
- Registration
- N383JA
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA331 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- South St Paul Muni (KSGS)
- Recorded flight
- 19 min, max 1,950 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:37 UTC, 750 ft, 67 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA331; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.