No fatalities
5 Jan 2022: PIPER PA-28-181 — Washington, IN
On 5 Jan 2022, a PIPER PA-28-181 was involved in an aviation accident near Washington, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion. 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 while landing in gusty crosswind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on operationPilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained