Piper PA-28R-200 N999AD accident near Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 1, 2025

Piper PA-28R-200, registration N999AD, operated by CLADSTONE INVESTMENTS LLC, was involved in an accident near Colorado Springs, Colorado on October 1, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN26LA001 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 18 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 10:12 UTC, at 6,500 ft and 63 knots, climbing at 64 feet per minute, about 10 km from Colorado Spring Arpt (KCOS).

The nearest weather report, from KCOS (10 km away), showed wind 350° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-28R-200 registered in United States (Mode S ADF416).

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
October 1, 2025
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-200
Registration
N999AD
Operator
CLADSTONE INVESTMENTS LLC
Injuries
Minor (1 on board)
NTSB case
CEN26LA001 (In work)
Nearest airport
Colorado Spring Arpt (KCOS)
Recorded flight
18 min, max 6,600 ft
Last recorded position
10:12 UTC, 6,500 ft, 63 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN26LA001; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.