Beech 300 N534AW accident near Chinle, Arizona, August 5, 2025
Beech 300, registration N534AW, was involved in an accident near Chinle, Arizona on August 5, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 4 people on board. Case WPR25FA240 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 31 minutes of the flight after departing the Albuquerque Intl area (KABQ), reaching a maximum of 18,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:25 UTC, at 18,000 ft and 229 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 36 km from Gallup Muni (KGUP).
The nearest weather report, from KGUP (36 km away), showed wind 240° at 15 knots gusting 26, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
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 5, 2025
- Location
- Chinle, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Beech 300
- Registration
- N534AW
- Injuries
- Fatal (4 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR25FA240 (In work)
- Departure area
- Albuquerque Intl (KABQ)
- Nearest airport
- Gallup Muni (KGUP)
- Recorded flight
- 31 min, max 18,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:25 UTC, 18,000 ft, 229 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25FA240; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.