Piper PA22 N3429Z accident near Merritt Island, Florida, September 20, 2025
Piper PA22, registration N3429Z, was involved in an accident near Merritt Island, Florida on September 20, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA364 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 29 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,575 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:47 UTC, at 2,100 ft and 112 knots, descending at 256 feet per minute, about 2 km from Titusville/Space Coast Rgnl (KTIX).
The nearest weather report, from KTIX (2 km away), showed wind 50° at 10 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 A3C867).
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
- September 20, 2025
- Location
- Merritt Island, Florida
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22
- Registration
- N3429Z
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA364 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Titusville/Space Coast Rgnl (KTIX)
- Recorded flight
- 29 min, max 4,575 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:47 UTC, 2,100 ft, 112 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA364; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.