No fatalities

Aircraft Stall During Aborted Landing Results in Collision with Cornfield

Neilsville, WI, United States

On July 20, 2012, a PIPER PA-11 operated by Steven Humphrey was involved in an aviation accident near Neilsville, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during an attempted aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

An airplane stalled during an aborted landing and collided with a cornfield to the left of the runway, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage, engine mount, wing struts, and left wing spar.

Incident Overview During an aborted landing, the aircraft experienced a stall and subsequently collided with a cornfield located to the left of the runway. The event resulted in significant structural damage to the airplane. ## Damage Assessment The investigation noted that the aircraft sustained substantial damage to several key components. These included the fuselage, an engine mount, the wing struts, and the left wing spar. ## Mechanical Condition The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies present in the aircraft prior to the accident. No specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or location was provided in the source material.

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