Embraer ERJ170 N776MS accident near Eleroy, Illinois, August 14, 2023
Embraer ERJ170, registration N776MS, was involved in an accident near Eleroy, Illinois on August 14, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case DCA23LA411 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 46 minutes of the flight after departing the Des Moines Intl area (KDSM), reaching a maximum of 31,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 11:57 UTC, at 825 ft and 132 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 5 km from Chicago/O'Hare Intl (KORD).
The nearest weather report, from KORD (5 km away), showed wind 100° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 7,000 ft (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 14, 2023
- Location
- Eleroy, Illinois
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ170
- Registration
- N776MS
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA23LA411 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Des Moines Intl (KDSM)
- Nearest airport
- Chicago/O'Hare Intl (KORD)
- Recorded flight
- 46 min, max 31,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 11:57 UTC, 825 ft, 132 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA411; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.