Monday, September 29, 2025

Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee D, N7771N, accident occurred on August 24, 2025, at Chicken Airport (CKX), Chicken, Alaska

  • Location: Chicken, AK 
  • Accident Number: ANC25LA094 
  • Date & Time: August 24, 2025, 08:20 Local 
  • Registration: N7771N 
  • Aircraft: Piper PA-28-180 
  • Injuries: 2 Minor, 1 None 
  • Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200861/pdf

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=N7771N

On August 24, 2025, about 0820 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180 airplane, N7771N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chicken, Alaska. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries; the second passenger was uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the pilot, during climb-out following a low pass to inspect the gravel runway at Chicken Airport, the engine experienced a partial loss of power accompanied by a vibration. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain approximately half a mile northwest of the airfield, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.

The wreckage will be recovered to a secure facility, and a detailed NTSB examination is pending.

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