North American T-6G N791MH accident near Lakeland, Florida, March 29, 2023

North American T-6G, registration N791MH, was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida on March 29, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA170 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 3 minutes of the flight after departing the Lakeland/Linder Intl area (KLAL), reaching a maximum of 2,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:13 UTC, at 1,700 ft and 170 knots, descending at 1,984 feet per minute, about 6 km from Lakeland/Linder Intl (KLAL).

The nearest weather report, from KLAL (6 km away), showed wind 30° at 8 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 AABCD7).

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 29, 2023
Location
Lakeland, Florida
Aircraft
North American T-6G
Registration
N791MH
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA23LA170 (Completed)
Departure area
Lakeland/Linder Intl (KLAL)
Nearest airport
Lakeland/Linder Intl (KLAL)
Recorded flight
3 min, max 2,500 ft
Last recorded position
13:13 UTC, 1,700 ft, 170 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA170; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.