· ICAO24 ae2ef4· last seen 29d ago

166119 is a Raytheon Texan 2, a single-engine turboprop. SkyMeter has tracked 1,202 flights totalling 973 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 28 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KNSE to KNSE. Service window in our records spans 377 days. Of those flights, 98 (8.2%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Raytheon Texan 2 has a 33 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 6,500 lb.

About the Raytheon Texan 2

The Beechcraft T-6A Texan II is the primary flight trainer for the United States Air Force and Navy, a single-engine turboprop that replaced the venerable T-37 Tweet and T-34 Mentor beginning in the early 2000s. Built by Beechcraft (now Textron Aviation) and derived from the Swiss Pilatus PC-9, the T-6A was selected through the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System competition in 1995 and entered service in 2000. It represents a generational leap in training capability, combining a glass cockpit with heads-up display, ejection seats, and a pressurized cabin—features that better prepare student pilots for modern fast jets and transports.

The aircraft's 1,100-shaft-horsepower Pratt & Whitney PT6A-68 engine delivers performance that bridges the gap between initial flight training and advanced tactical aircraft, with a top speed around 270 knots and service ceiling of 31,000 feet. The T-6A can pull +7/-3.5 G and perform aerobatic maneuvers including loops, rolls, and spins, giving students genuine tactical maneuvering experience. Beyond the U.S.

military, the Texan II has been exported to more than a dozen allied air forces including Greece, Israel, Canada, and the United Kingdom, where it serves as the backbone of NATO Flying Training in Canada. The type has proven exceptionally reliable in the demanding training environment, logging millions of flight hours across thousands of sorties annually at bases like Vance AFB, Laughlin AFB, and NAS Whiting Field. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
1,202
all time
FLOWN HOURS
973
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
86
unique
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CALLSIGNS
28
196 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
05/27/2025 → 06/08/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
8.2%
98 flagged

Top routes

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Aircraft specifications

Raytheon Texan 2

Engines
Single Turboprop
Vref (approach)
103 kt
Vmo
270 kt
MTOW
6,500 lb
Wingspan
33 ft
Length
33 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of 166119

50
06/02/2026
6m
△ Unstable approach
05/20/2026
1h 2m
△ Unstable approach
05/19/2026
17m
△ Unstable approach
04/28/2026
14m
△ Unstable approach
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