No fatalities

PIPER PA-28-181 accident at Neosho, MO, 22 Jul 2022

Neosho, MO, United States

On July 22, 2022, a PIPER PA-28-181 operated by MAJORS FLYING CLUB was involved in an aviation accident near Neosho, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadvertent application of the right brake and subsequent loss of airplane directional control, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and impact with trees. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent application of the right brake and subsequent loss of airplane directional control, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and impact with trees.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained