Rudolph Gary LEGACY N84V accident near Belle Plaine, Iowa, October 22, 2026
Rudolph Gary LEGACY, registration N84V, was involved in an accident near Belle Plaine, Iowa on October 22, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN27LA027 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 26 minutes of the flight after departing the Des Moines Intl area (KDSM), reaching a maximum of 5,225 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:31 UTC, at 750 ft and 156 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 46 km from Vinton/Veterans Mem (KVTI).
The nearest weather report, from KVTI (46 km away), showed wind 170° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 6,000 ft, weather: BR (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
- October 22, 2026
- Location
- Belle Plaine, Iowa
- Aircraft
- Rudolph Gary LEGACY
- Registration
- N84V
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN27LA027 (In work)
- Departure area
- Des Moines Intl (KDSM)
- Nearest airport
- Vinton/Veterans Mem (KVTI)
- Recorded flight
- 26 min, max 5,225 ft
- Last recorded position
- 13:31 UTC, 750 ft, 156 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN27LA027; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.