Nanchang CJ6 N443LM accident near Windsor, Colorado, May 25, 2023

Nanchang CJ6, registration N443LM, was involved in an accident near Windsor, Colorado on May 25, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA203 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 14 minutes of the flight after departing the Fort Collins/N Colorado Rgnl area (KFNL), reaching a maximum of 6,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:43 UTC, at 5,000 ft and 95 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 1 km from Fort Collins/N Colorado Rgnl (KFNL).

The nearest weather report, from KFNL (1 km away), showed wind 130° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Nanchang CJ-6 A registered in United States (Mode S A556C8).

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
May 25, 2023
Location
Windsor, Colorado
Aircraft
Nanchang CJ6
Registration
N443LM
Injuries
None
NTSB case
CEN23LA203 (Completed)
Departure area
Fort Collins/N Colorado Rgnl (KFNL)
Nearest airport
Fort Collins/N Colorado Rgnl (KFNL)
Recorded flight
14 min, max 6,700 ft
Last recorded position
18:43 UTC, 5,000 ft, 95 kt

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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA203; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.