Aero Vodochody L-139 N1390A accident near Bridgeport, Texas, April 19, 2023

Aero Vodochody L-139, registration N1390A, was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, Texas on April 19, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case CEN23FA160 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 14 minutes of the flight after departing the Fort Worth/Alliance Arpt area (KAFW), reaching a maximum of 4,150 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:35 UTC, at 1,925 ft and 118 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 6 km from Bridgeport Muni (KXBP).

The nearest weather report, from KXBP (6 km away), showed wind 170° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Aero Vodochody L-139 T registered in United States (Mode S A09EF9).

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
April 19, 2023
Location
Bridgeport, Texas
Aircraft
Aero Vodochody L-139
Registration
N1390A
Injuries
Serious (2 on board)
NTSB case
CEN23FA160 (Completed)
Departure area
Fort Worth/Alliance Arpt (KAFW)
Nearest airport
Bridgeport Muni (KXBP)
Recorded flight
14 min, max 4,150 ft
Last recorded position
23:35 UTC, 1,925 ft, 118 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN23FA160; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.