N6401J squawked 7700 near Sacramento (SMF)

At 01:05 UTC on 28 October 2026, N6401J, a Piper PA-28 Cherokee/Archer, began transmitting transponder code 7700, general emergency, near Sacramento (SMF) at 1,900 ft.

The code stayed up for about 0 minutes; we last saw it at 01:05 UTC, by which time the aircraft was at 3,800 ft. The map shows the path flown around the event, colored from live ADS-B positions.

A squawk code is set by the crew on the transponder. 7700 is the general emergency code: it covers anything from a medical issue on board to a technical fault, and most 7700s end in a normal landing. Nothing here is confirmed by the operator or an investigating authority; it is what the aircraft broadcast.