Piper PA 46-350P N3117J accident near Kilkeel, United Kingdom, May 18, 2025
Piper PA 46-350P, registration N3117J, was involved in an accident near Kilkeel, United Kingdom on May 18, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA25WA170 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 92 minutes of the flight after departing the London/Heathrow Intl area (EGLL), reaching a maximum of 27,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:59 UTC, at 125 ft and 86 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 62 km from Belfast/Harbour Arpt (EGAC).
The nearest weather report, from EGAC (62 km away), showed wind 30° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-46 JetPROP registered in United States (Mode S A34DDE).
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
- May 18, 2025
- Location
- Kilkeel, United Kingdom
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 46-350P
- Registration
- N3117J
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- GAA25WA170 (N/A)
- Departure area
- London/Heathrow Intl (EGLL)
- Nearest airport
- Belfast/Harbour Arpt (EGAC)
- Recorded flight
- 92 min, max 27,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:59 UTC, 125 ft, 86 kt
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Sources: NTSB case GAA25WA170; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.