Airbus A320-251N N366FR accident near Dallas, Texas, March 2, 2023
Airbus A320-251N, registration N366FR, operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas on March 2, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case DCA23LA196 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 32 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 28,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:48 UTC, at 2,125 ft and 135 knots, descending at 896 feet per minute, about 8 km from Dallas-Ft Worth Intl (KDFW).
The nearest weather report, from KDFW (8 km away), showed wind 170° at 21 knots gusting 31, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 15,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A320 251NSL registered in United States (Mode S A42323).
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
- March 2, 2023
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320-251N
- Registration
- N366FR
- Operator
- Frontier Airlines
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA23LA196 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Dallas-Ft Worth Intl (KDFW)
- Recorded flight
- 32 min, max 28,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:48 UTC, 2,125 ft, 135 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA196; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.