No fatalities

20 Nov 2020: PIPER PA28 235 — Lititz, PA

Lititz, PA, United States

On 20 Nov 2020, a PIPER PA28 235 was involved in an aviation accident near Lititz, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a collision with a fence during takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a collision with a fence during takeoff.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Pilot