No fatalities
20 Nov 2020: PIPER PA28 235 — Lititz, PA
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.
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