Piper PA-28-140 N1684J accident near Seneca, South Carolina, August 26, 2025
Piper PA-28-140, registration N1684J, was involved in an accident near Seneca, South Carolina on August 26, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA316 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:30 UTC, at 1,300 ft and 75 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 3 km from Clemson/Oconee Cnty (KCEU).
The nearest weather report, from KCEU (3 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-140 registered in United States (Mode S A11253).
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 26, 2025
- Location
- Seneca, South Carolina
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N1684J
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA316 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Clemson/Oconee Cnty (KCEU)
- Recorded flight
- 9 min, max 5,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 12:30 UTC, 1,300 ft, 75 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA316; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.