No fatalities
6 Jul 2020: Piper PA28R 180 — NexGen Aviation LLC. — Bardstown, KY
On 6 Jul 2020, a Piper PA28R 180 operated by NexGen Aviation LLC. was involved in an aviation accident near Bardstown, KY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The commercial pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent loss of lateral bank control during a soft field takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The commercial pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent loss of lateral bank control during a soft field takeoff.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotCapability exceededLateral/bank control — Not attained/maintained