7600Radio failure

N284TA squawked 7600 near Pensacola (PNS)

2 November 2026 · first seen 16:45 UTC · last seen 17:05 UTC · code up for 20 min

Map of the path N284TA flew while squawking 7600
Aircraft
Piper PA-28 Cherokee/Archer
Registration
N284TA
Callsign
N284TA
Operator
—
Altitude when flagged
900 ft
Highest seen
3,800 ft

What happened

At 16:45 UTC on 2 November 2026, N284TA, a Piper PA-28 Cherokee/Archer, began transmitting transponder code 7600, lost communications (nordo), near Pensacola (PNS) at 900 ft.

The code stayed up for about 20 minutes; we last saw it at 17:05 UTC, by which time the aircraft was at 1,000 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. 7600 means radio failure: the aircraft has lost two-way communication with air traffic control and is following standard procedures. Nothing here is confirmed by the operator or an investigating authority; it is what the aircraft broadcast.

Data from community ADS-B receivers (adsb.lol, ODbL). Not for operational use.