Socata TBM700C2, N101NX, accident occurred on September 27, 2025, near Alpine, Wyoming

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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N101NX

- History of Flight:
September 27, 2025, at about 1928 local time, a Socata TBM700C2, N101NX, registered to Venture Pilots Association LLC out of Windham, New York, sustained substantial damage in a forced landing near Alpine, Wyoming. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The cross-country personal flight originated from Glacier Park International Airport (GPI/KGPI), Kalispell, Montana, and was destined to Alpine Airport (46U), Alpine, Wyoming.

According to flightracking history, the airplane departed Alpine on a flight to GPI earlier in the day at about 1045 LT. The accident flight was the return trip to Alpine.

According to ADS-B data, the airplane climbed to 13,400 ft (similar to the earlier trip) after departure from GPI and proceeded southeast. About 1 hour into the flight, at 1902 LT, the airplane started a descent from that altitude. About 14 minutes later, at 1916 LT, the airplane started a gradual climb to avoid mountainous terrain. At 1921 LT, the airplane started a steep descent over a 4-minute period before the flight-track stopped about 5 miles southeast of 46U. (figure 1)

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange data ran through Google Earth

The FAA reported that "Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances 5 miles south-southeast of alpine airport."