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| Date: | Sunday 23 November 2025 |
| Time: | c. 21:39 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III |
| Owner/operator: | Indian River Flying Club Inc |
| Registration: | N47700 |
| MSN: | 28R-7837001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (PPQ/KPPQ), Pittsfield, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anniston-County Airport, AL (ANB/KANB) |
| Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport, IL (KPPQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III, N47700, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain in the vicinity of the Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (PPQ/KPPQ), Pittsfield, Illinois.
The pilot sustained fatal injuries and two passengers suffered minor injuries.
Weather:
METAR KPPQ 240255Z AUTO 19003KT 5SM CLR 05/05 A3016 RMK AO2 T00520050
METAR KPPQ 240315Z AUTO 19003KT 3SM CLR 06/05 A3016 RMK AO2 T00560054 <<<
METAR KPPQ 240335Z AUTO 19006KT 3/4SM OVC003 06/06 A3016 RMK AO2 T00610059 <<<
METAR KPPQ 240355Z AUTO 18006KT 1/4SM OVC003 07/06 A3016 RMK AO2 T00650062
Sources:
https://khqa.com/news/local/illinois-state-police-investigating-deadly-plane-crash-in-pike-county-pittsfield-interstate-72-sheriffs-department-faa
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/small-plane-crashes-pike-one-dead-two-injured-21204710.php
FAA ASIAS
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N47700
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N47700/history/20251123/2030Z/KANB/KPPQ
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a5dd8c&lat=39.670&lon=-90.777&zoom=15.2&showTrace=2025-11-24&trackLabels
https://photos.flightaware.com/photos/retriever/0fd05577b28000f4f0fbf855f3213858e7ae1621 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2025 15:13 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Nov-2025 16:58 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 24-Nov-2025 17:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2025 21:24 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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