No fatalities
24 Aug 2022: PIPER PA28 140 — DR - SE Flight Services LLC — Liberty, MO
On 24 Aug 2022, a PIPER PA28 140 operated by DR - SE Flight Services LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Liberty, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s improper decision to take off without adequate airspeed which resulted in degraded performance and a collision with trees. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s improper decision to take off without adequate airspeed which resulted in degraded performance and a collision with trees.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Capability exceededInstructor/check pilot