Piper PA-22-150 N3609Z accident near Chinitna Bay, Alaska, June 30, 2025
Piper PA-22-150, registration N3609Z, was involved in an accident near Chinitna Bay, Alaska on June 30, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC25LA060 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 46 minutes of the flight after departing the Soldotna Arpt area (PASX), reaching a maximum of 3,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:43 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 82 knots, descending at 128 feet per minute, about 57 km from Big River Lake (PALV).
The nearest weather report, from PAHO (93 km away), showed wind 230° at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-22-150 registered in United States (Mode S A40FF7).
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
- June 30, 2025
- Location
- Chinitna Bay, Alaska
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N3609Z
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ANC25LA060 (In work)
- Departure area
- Soldotna Arpt (PASX)
- Nearest airport
- Big River Lake (PALV)
- Recorded flight
- 46 min, max 3,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:43 UTC, 1,500 ft, 82 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ANC25LA060; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.