Dehavilland DHC-6-300 N241SA accident near Boulder City, Nevada, November 15, 2024

Dehavilland DHC-6-300, registration N241SA, operated by Grand Canyon Airlines, was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada on November 15, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA038 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,725 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:11 UTC, at 4,725 ft and 126 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 11 km from Boulder City Muni (KBVU).

The nearest weather report, from KBVU (11 km away), showed wind 220° at 23 knots gusting 28, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 registered in United States (Mode S A23547).

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
November 15, 2024
Location
Boulder City, Nevada
Aircraft
Dehavilland DHC-6-300
Registration
N241SA
Operator
Grand Canyon Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA038 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Boulder City Muni (KBVU)
Recorded flight
6 min, max 6,725 ft
Last recorded position
17:11 UTC, 4,725 ft, 126 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA038; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.