North American T-6G N16JV accident near Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 9, 2023
North American T-6G, registration N16JV, was involved in an accident near Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 9, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA235 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 27 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 9,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:50 UTC, at 7,900 ft and 138 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 8 km from Air Force Academy Arfld (KAFF).
The nearest weather report, from KAFF (8 km away), showed wind 120° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a North American T-6G Texan registered in United States (Mode S A0F031).
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
- June 9, 2023
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G
- Registration
- N16JV
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA235 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Air Force Academy Arfld (KAFF)
- Recorded flight
- 27 min, max 9,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:50 UTC, 7,900 ft, 138 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA235; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.