No fatalities
7 Apr 2021: PIPER PA-28-181 — Schaumburg, IL
On 7 Apr 2021, a PIPER PA-28-181 was involved in an aviation accident near Schaumburg, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the rejected takeoff with a left quartering crosswind that shifted to a tailwind. 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 failure to maintain directional control during the rejected takeoff with a left quartering crosswind that shifted to a tailwind.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on operationClimb rate — Not attained/maintainedDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot