Bombardier BD-100-1A10 N300ER accident near Windsor Locks, Connecticut, March 3, 2023

Bombardier BD-100-1A10, registration N300ER, operated by Mira Vista Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Windsor Locks, Connecticut on March 3, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA23LA135 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 24,650 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:51 UTC, at 13,175 ft and 278 knots, descending at 2,432 feet per minute, about 13 km from Hartford/Brainard Arpt (KHFD).

The nearest weather report, from KHFD (13 km away), showed wind 10° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Bombardier Challenger 300 registered in United States (Mode S A31FC6).

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 3, 2023
Location
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Aircraft
Bombardier BD-100-1A10
Registration
N300ER
Operator
Mira Vista Aviation Inc
Injuries
Fatal (1 on board)
NTSB case
ERA23LA135 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Hartford/Brainard Arpt (KHFD)
Recorded flight
5 min, max 24,650 ft
Last recorded position
20:51 UTC, 13,175 ft, 278 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA135; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.