Champion 7GCBC N5267X accident near Sutton, Alaska, August 31, 2025
Champion 7GCBC, registration N5267X, was involved in an accident near Sutton, Alaska on August 31, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC25LA100 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 4 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,550 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:52 UTC, at 2,500 ft and 83 knots, descending at 128 feet per minute, about 26 km from Sutton (PAJV).
The nearest weather report, from PAAQ (41 km away), showed wind 180° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Champion 7GCBC registered in United States (Mode S A6A29B).
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
- August 31, 2025
- Location
- Sutton, Alaska
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N5267X
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ANC25LA100 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Sutton (PAJV)
- Recorded flight
- 4 min, max 2,550 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:52 UTC, 2,500 ft, 83 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ANC25LA100; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.