Cubcrafters CCK-2000 N40DT accident near Thompsonville, Michigan, September 7, 2025

Cubcrafters CCK-2000, registration N40DT, was involved in an accident near Thompsonville, Michigan on September 7, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN25LA401 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 1 minutes of the flight after departing the Manistee/Blacker Arpt area (KMBL), reaching a maximum of 3,125 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:25 UTC, at 3,075 ft and 105 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 11 km from Manistee/Blacker Arpt (KMBL).

The nearest weather report, from KMBL (11 km away), showed calm wind, 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
September 7, 2025
Location
Thompsonville, Michigan
Aircraft
Cubcrafters CCK-2000
Registration
N40DT
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN25LA401 (Completed)
Departure area
Manistee/Blacker Arpt (KMBL)
Nearest airport
Manistee/Blacker Arpt (KMBL)
Recorded flight
1 min, max 3,125 ft
Last recorded position
13:25 UTC, 3,075 ft, 105 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA401; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.