N21189 squawked 7600 near Phoenix (PHX)

At 20:25 UTC on 3 November 2026, N21189, a Cessna 182 Skylane, began transmitting transponder code 7600, lost communications (nordo), near Phoenix (PHX) at 7,000 ft.

The code stayed up for about 15 minutes; we last saw it at 20:40 UTC, by which time the aircraft was at 9,500 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.