Piper PA-28-180 N7771N

Summary

On 24 August 2025 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N7771N was involved in an accident near Chicken, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

24 August 2025 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Chicken, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Chicken (CKX)

Coordinates

64.0757, -141.9603

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N7771N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tok Junction → Chicken

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA094

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 24, 2025, about 0820 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180 airplane, N7771N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chicken, Alaska. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries; the second passenger was uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, during climb-out following a low pass to inspect the gravel runway at Chicken Airport, the engine experienced a partial loss of power accompanied by a vibration. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain approximately half a mile northwest of the airfield, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The wreckage will be recovered to a secure facility, and a detailed NTSB examination is pending.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.